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3rd Quarter Benchmark Study Guide
1. Justinian was considered one of the greatest Byzantine emperors. Read about him on pages 329 and
330 and list 3 of his accomplishments.
A. _Strong military leader who controlled the military, made laws and was supreme judge_________
B. _Justinian’s code_____________________________________________________________________
C. _Conquered most of Italy, northern Africa and Persia during his reign_____________________
2. What title did the pope give to Charlemagne? Why did this upset the Byzantines? (page 360)
The pope gave Charlemagne the title of emperor. The Byzantines were upset by this because they felt
that the only true Roman emperor was the leader of the Byzantines._____________________
3. Define: Monastery- _religious community where monks live and work
________________________________________________________________________________
Holiest Shrine:
Islambelief in the
Kaaba
god, _Allah__
Founded by:
Muhammad
Book of
Worship:
Quran
5. The Hajj is a religious pilgrimage taken by Muslims. Using your notes, describe in your own words
what happens at the Hajj.
_Religious pilgrimage to Mecca taken by Muslims at least once in their lifetime. The travel to the
Kaaba._______________________________________________________________
6. What is a mosque?
_Muslim house of worship __________________________________________________________
7. Who was Leif Erikson? What did he discover? (Look in your Vikings activity worksheet)
__Leif Erikson was a Viking explorer who discovered the “New World”_______________________
8. Read about Charles Martel on page 515. What was Martel’s main goal? Did he accomplish it? If so,
how did he do so?
He wanted to unite all Frankish nobles under his rule. In order to do this he had to spread Christianity.
He attached the Muslims at the battle of Tours and defeated them therefore stopping the spread of
Islam.
Directions: Using your notes and textbook, define the four terms below.
Manor- _ estates during the Middle ages __________________________________________
Medieval - _also known as the “Dark Ages” or Middle Ages”_____________________________
Chivalry- _code of conduct written by the church for knights to live by – comes to us today as good
manners.__
Feudalism- _system of protection- political system based on bonds of loyalty between lords and vassals_
9. Viking ships had shallow bottoms which allowed them to travel up rivers that were not very
deep. This meant that they could raid further in-land.
10. What do the religions of Islam, Judaism and Christianity all have in common:
Circle one- monotheistic / polytheistic
They all began in the __Middle East_______________________ (geographic region)