What form of government did William the Conqueror establish in England?
A. a monarchy that consulted with the nobility
B. an absolute monarchy
C. a republic
D. a theocratic government
Answer: A
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How did Byzantine culture maintain connections with the past and thereby keep going in the face of new challenges?
a. by developing radical, new types of images and art that challenged past ideas and artistic notions b. by only focusing on the Christian elements of the ancient past c. by copying and analyzing texts and art from the ancient Greek past d. by adding elements of neighboring traditions to the ancient Greek ones to create a new artistic form
All of the following were established at the Council of Basel except ______________.
A. the principle of papal infallibility B. canons set limits on the pope's finances C. councils reserved the right to hear appeals against papal decisions D. all seven sacraments were affirmed E. official church doctrine held that the pope stands in relation to councils as the intellect relates to the soul
Under the Abbasids, the caliphs
A. forced all of their subjects to convert to Islam. B. made a sharp distinction between secular and religious authority. C. became mere figureheads D. ruled as absolute dictators. E. took on more of the trappings of kingship.
The city to which Muhammad went to in 622, a journey known as the Hijrah, was
a. Mecca. b. Medina. c. Jerusalem. d. Riyad. e. Damascus.