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T/F-The Byzantine Empire, ignoring its Roman heritage, took on an Asian political, legal, and cultural structure.

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False

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T/F-Although Justinian is credited with taking the Byzantine Empire to its height, he also gets the blame for
bringing it to financial ruin.

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True

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Which city was the meeting place of East and West and the vital link in both land and sea trade routes?

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Constantinople

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Justinian’s goal during his reign was to

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restore the greatness of the Roman
Empire

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Hagia Sophia means

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holy wisdom

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The Byzantine secret weapon that would burn on water was called

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Greek fire

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established a law code

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Justinian

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wife of Justinian, his greatest strength

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Theodora

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“Bulgar Slayer”

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Basil II

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caused by opposition to restructuring the government

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Nika Revolt

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the East appealed to the West for help in reclaiming safe travel to the Holy Land

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Crusades

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toppled the Byzantine Empire in 1453 AD

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Ottoman Turks

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What were two of the four names for the city built on the Bosporus Peninsula? BONUS: How did the cities you listed get their name?

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A. Istanbul- ottoman Turks
B. New Rome - Constantine

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List three of the five achievements of the Byzantine Civilization

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Orthodox evangelism
Stoped the spread of Islam
Byzantine architecture

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T/f -The Slavs were the largest ehtnic group living in early Russia.

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True

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T/f -Methodius was a missionary to the Slavic peoples.

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True

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T/f. Russia reached its height under Yaroslav, “the brave.”

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False

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T/F-The Mongols destroyed Kiev in 1240AD.

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True

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The Swedish Norsemen who plundered Slavic villages in Russia were

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Varangians

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In early Russia what important river was used as a major route for trade with the Byzantine Empire?

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Dnieper

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Who established the first ruling dynasty in Russia?

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Rurik

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The Slavic alphabet was adapted from the

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Greek alphabet

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After two centuries of Mongol rule in Russia, which city rose to power in the north?

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Moscow

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Russia likely derived it name from the Slavic “Rus” meaning

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Seafarers

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T/F-Muslims claim the Quran is the record of Muhammad’s visions from Gabriel.

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True

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T/F-In accepting the idea of one god, Muhammad also accepted the idea of the Trinity

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False

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T/F -Muslims pray toward and take pilgrimages to Medina

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False

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T/F-Muhammad quickly became the spiritual, political, and military leader in Mecca

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False

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T/F-Abu Bakr was the first caliph after Muhammad died

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True

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T/F-Omar Khayyam was a Russian poet

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False

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31
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What part of the Judeo-Christian belief impressed and influenced Muhammad?

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belief in one god

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32
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Initially, Muhammad was persecuted in Mecca because of fear that he would

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interfere with the profitable business of the Black Stone

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All of the following were reasons for the military conquests made by the Muslims except

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retaliation for the earlier persecutions of Muhammad

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34
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The major problem after Muhammad’s death was that

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he did not appoint a successor

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35
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The Muslim advance in Europe was stopped by the Battle of

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Tours

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36
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Al-Razi and Idn Sina are best known for their knowledge in the field of

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Medicine

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37
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The Muslims borrowed much of their basic mathematical knowledge from

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India

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38
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Which religion threatened the Byzantine Empire through the invasion of the Turkish peoples?

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Islam

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39
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desert herdsmen

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Bedouins

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40
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the Muslim god

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Allah

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“submission” to Allah

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Islam

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42
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“submitter” to Allah

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Muslim

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43
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birthplace of Muhammad

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Mecca

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44
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Muhammad’s flight to Medina

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Hegira

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45
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Muslim holy book

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Qu’ran

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46
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“holy war”

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jihad

47
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fast during the month of Ramadan

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Sawm

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give money to the poor

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Zakat

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recite the confession “There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet’

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Shahadah

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pilgrimage

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Hajj

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pray 5 times a day

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Salat

52
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Arabs trace their lineage back to

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Abraham

53
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Where did the “Black Stone” that was visited as a shrine most likely originate from?

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Kaaba/ meteorite

54
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The first “King of the Franks” was

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Clovis

55
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Which mayor of the palace appealed to the pope and established the Carolingian House as the ruler of the franks?

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pépin the Short

56
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Which mayor of the palace defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Tours?-

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Charles Martel

57
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Charlemagne means

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“Charles the Great.”

58
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The Frankish kingdom reached its peak under-.

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Charlemagne

59
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Who was an educator from York, England?

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Alcuin

60
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What was the basis of wealth and power during the Feudal Age?

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land ownership

61
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What code regulated the behavior of knights during both times of peace and war?

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code of chivalry

62
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What was the second stage in becoming a knight? -

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squire

63
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The demesne was the

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lord’s land

64
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T/F-The most powerfil of the Germanic tribes settled in Gaul, establishing the Frankish kingdom.-

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True

65
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T/F-The lord of an area granted land, as well as protection and justice, to his vassals

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True

66
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T/F-Manors were rarely involved in trade and offen had to provide for themselves

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True

67
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What king of the Franks converted to Christianity?

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Clovis

68
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What was the significance of the Battle of Tours?

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Stopped the Muslim Advancements into Europe

69
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Which of Charlemagne’s three grandsons retained the title of emperor?

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Lothair

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land grant

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fief

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landholding noble

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lord

72
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system of granting protection in return for services

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feudalism

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recipient of an estate

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vassal

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subdivision of land by a vassal

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subinfeudation

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symbolic act of handing over land

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investiture

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strict code of behavior

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chivalry

77
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center of life for the nobility

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castle

78
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The selling of church offices is called

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simony

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The Colose of Cardinals fIxed the problem of inmora men beins popes by having what group of people choose the popes?

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churchmen

80
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What monastic orders were known as the “begging” orders?

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mendicant orders

81
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What is the act of depriving an individual of the sacraments and church fellowship?

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excommunication

82
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Which papal weapon involved a special court used to convict and punish heretics and thereby stop heresy?

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the Inquisition

83
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Who was crowned Holy Roman emperor in 962?

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Otto I

84
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T/F- The practice of lay invesiture caused men with few spiritual qualifications to take church offices.

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True

85
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T/F-Gregory VIl is known as the greatest reforming pope.-

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True

86
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T/F-Bernard of Clairvaux adopted a life of seclusion and strict discipline as a means of reforming the church.

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True

87
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T/F-The Holy Roman Empire was plagued with conflicts between emperors and popes.

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True

88
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holding beliefs contrary to the teaching of the church

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Heresy

89
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grew up in Sicily; defied his guardian, Innocent IlI

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Frederick II

90
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“brothers”

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Friars

91
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called Barbarossa; married his son to the heiress of Sicily

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Frederick I

92
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stood out in the snow to beg the Pope’s forgiveness

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Henry IV

93
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Gregory VII opposed the German king (Henry IV) over ???

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lay investiture

94
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setled the issue of lay investiture

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Cocordant of Worms

95
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Which of the following groups did not rule England before 1066?

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Franks

96
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Which of the following statements about Richard I is not true?

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He left his son in charge of England.

97
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Parliament was able to serve as a check on the king’s power by asserting its

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power of the purse

98
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In what year did the call come for the First Crusade?

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1095

99
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The Fourth Crusade ended with the capture of which city?

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Constantinople

100
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T/F-During the reign of Henry Il, the English king possessed more land in France than the French king.

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True

101
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T/F-King John submited to he pope, even to the point of becoming the pope’s vassal and making England a fief of the papacy.

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True

102
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What were three motivations for Crusaders to go to Jerusalem? -

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A. Pious Desires
B. Adventure
C. Commercial gain

103
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established the Estates-General.

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Philip IV

104
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subdued the Welsh and made his son Prince of Wales

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Edward I

105
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made England part of the Danish Empire

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Canute

106
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laid a foundation for a unified England

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Alfred

107
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defeated in battles by Richard but successful in holding Jerusalem

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Saladin

108
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took John’s French lands away and thus tripled his royal domain

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Philip II

109
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forced to sign the Magna Carta.

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John

110
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What important battle was fought in 1066?

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Battle of Hastings

111
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fought William of Normandy

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Harold

112
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Anglo-Saxon rule ended

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1066

113
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Boniface VIll opposed the French king over ???

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taxes

114
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started the Plantagenet line of Kings

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Henry Il

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