Question

1 what institution filled the power vacuum as the dominant force of europe following the fall of rome?
a) catholic church
b) byzantine empire
c) kingdom of the franks
d) germanic tribes
2 this language remained the key language of european diplomacy and education through the dark ages and laid the foundation for the romance languages?
a) greek
b) arabic
c) latin
d) italian
3 this frankish king united the frankish tribes and converted to christianity
a) pepin the short
b) clovis
c) charlemagne
d) odacer
4 constantinople occupied a peninsula where what two continents meet?
a) europe and africa
b) asia and africa
c) europe and asia
d) asia and australia
5 the wealth of the byzantine empire can be best traced to which of the following factors?
a) their ability to further the legacy of the roman empire
b) the empires location near the mediterranean and black seas
c) founding of the justinian code
d) collapse of the rival umayyad caliphate
6 which of the following was not an achievement of emperor justinian?
a) collection and clarification of roman laws
b) reconquest of previously roman-held territories in north africa, italy, and spain
c) rebuilding of constantinople following the nika revolts
d) construction of the eastern colosseum
7 this architectural wonder was constructed by justinian and theodora following the nika revolts, becoming a major symbol of byzantiums wealth and power
a) vatican
b) hagia sophia
c) kronstadt naval cathedral
d) st. peters basilica
8 which of the following is a major difference between the eastern orthodox and roman catholic churches?
a) eastern orthodox used greek in services
b) emperors held some power within the eastern orthodox church
c) religious power was held by regional patriarchs rather than a centralized pope
d) all of the above
9 the great schism represents the division of these two institutions which continues today
a) orthodox and catholic churches
b) eastern and western roman empires
c) christianity and judaism
d) sunni and shia islam
10 in 1453, the ___ broke through constantinoples walls and finally captured the city, finally bringing down the eastern roman empire.

Explanation:

Question 1

After Rome's fall, the Catholic Church became the dominant institution filling the power vacuum in Europe, as other options like the Byzantine Empire was more regional, Franks and Germanic Tribes were fragmented.

Latin was the key diplomatic and educational language in the Dark Ages and is the root of Romance languages (Italian, French, etc.). Greek, Arabic, and Italian don't fit this role.

Clovis was the Frankish king who united Frankish tribes and converted to Christianity. Pepin the Short, Charlemagne, and Odacer don't match this description.

Answer:

a) Catholic Church

Question 2