9 Ch Flashcards
T/F-The Byzantine Empire, ignoring its Roman heritage, took on an Asian political, legal, and cultural structure.
False
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.
True
Which city was the meeting place of East and West and the vital link in both land and sea trade routes?
Constantinople
Justinian’s goal during his reign was to
restore the greatness of the Roman
Empire
Hagia Sophia means
holy wisdom
The Byzantine secret weapon that would burn on water was called
Greek fire
established a law code
Justinian
wife of Justinian, his greatest strength
Theodora
“Bulgar Slayer”
Basil II
caused by opposition to restructuring the government
Nika Revolt
the East appealed to the West for help in reclaiming safe travel to the Holy Land
Crusades
toppled the Byzantine Empire in 1453 AD
Ottoman Turks
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?
A. Istanbul- ottoman Turks
B. New Rome - Constantine
List three of the five achievements of the Byzantine Civilization
Orthodox evangelism
Stoped the spread of Islam
Byzantine architecture
T/f -The Slavs were the largest ehtnic group living in early Russia.
True
T/f -Methodius was a missionary to the Slavic peoples.
True
T/f. Russia reached its height under Yaroslav, “the brave.”
False
T/F-The Mongols destroyed Kiev in 1240AD.
True
The Swedish Norsemen who plundered Slavic villages in Russia were
Varangians
In early Russia what important river was used as a major route for trade with the Byzantine Empire?
Dnieper
Who established the first ruling dynasty in Russia?
Rurik
The Slavic alphabet was adapted from the
Greek alphabet
After two centuries of Mongol rule in Russia, which city rose to power in the north?
Moscow
Russia likely derived it name from the Slavic “Rus” meaning
Seafarers
T/F-Muslims claim the Quran is the record of Muhammad’s visions from Gabriel.
True
T/F-In accepting the idea of one god, Muhammad also accepted the idea of the Trinity
False
T/F -Muslims pray toward and take pilgrimages to Medina
False
T/F-Muhammad quickly became the spiritual, political, and military leader in Mecca
False
T/F-Abu Bakr was the first caliph after Muhammad died
True
T/F-Omar Khayyam was a Russian poet
False
What part of the Judeo-Christian belief impressed and influenced Muhammad?
belief in one god
Initially, Muhammad was persecuted in Mecca because of fear that he would
interfere with the profitable business of the Black Stone
All of the following were reasons for the military conquests made by the Muslims except
retaliation for the earlier persecutions of Muhammad
The major problem after Muhammad’s death was that
he did not appoint a successor
The Muslim advance in Europe was stopped by the Battle of
Tours
Al-Razi and Idn Sina are best known for their knowledge in the field of
Medicine
The Muslims borrowed much of their basic mathematical knowledge from
India
Which religion threatened the Byzantine Empire through the invasion of the Turkish peoples?
Islam
desert herdsmen
Bedouins
the Muslim god
Allah
“submission” to Allah
Islam
“submitter” to Allah
Muslim
birthplace of Muhammad
Mecca
Muhammad’s flight to Medina
Hegira
Muslim holy book
Qu’ran
“holy war”
jihad
fast during the month of Ramadan
Sawm
give money to the poor
Zakat
recite the confession “There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet’
Shahadah
pilgrimage
Hajj
pray 5 times a day
Salat
Arabs trace their lineage back to
Abraham
Where did the “Black Stone” that was visited as a shrine most likely originate from?
Kaaba/ meteorite
The first “King of the Franks” was
Clovis
Which mayor of the palace appealed to the pope and established the Carolingian House as the ruler of the franks?
pépin the Short
Which mayor of the palace defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Tours?-
Charles Martel
Charlemagne means
“Charles the Great.”
The Frankish kingdom reached its peak under-.
Charlemagne
Who was an educator from York, England?
Alcuin
What was the basis of wealth and power during the Feudal Age?
land ownership
What code regulated the behavior of knights during both times of peace and war?
code of chivalry
What was the second stage in becoming a knight? -
squire
The demesne was the
lord’s land
T/F-The most powerfil of the Germanic tribes settled in Gaul, establishing the Frankish kingdom.-
True
T/F-The lord of an area granted land, as well as protection and justice, to his vassals
True
T/F-Manors were rarely involved in trade and offen had to provide for themselves
True
What king of the Franks converted to Christianity?
Clovis
What was the significance of the Battle of Tours?
Stopped the Muslim Advancements into Europe
Which of Charlemagne’s three grandsons retained the title of emperor?
Lothair
land grant
fief
landholding noble
lord
system of granting protection in return for services
feudalism
recipient of an estate
vassal
subdivision of land by a vassal
subinfeudation
symbolic act of handing over land
investiture
strict code of behavior
chivalry
center of life for the nobility
castle
The selling of church offices is called
simony
The Colose of Cardinals fIxed the problem of inmora men beins popes by having what group of people choose the popes?
churchmen
What monastic orders were known as the “begging” orders?
mendicant orders
What is the act of depriving an individual of the sacraments and church fellowship?
excommunication
Which papal weapon involved a special court used to convict and punish heretics and thereby stop heresy?
the Inquisition
Who was crowned Holy Roman emperor in 962?
Otto I
T/F- The practice of lay invesiture caused men with few spiritual qualifications to take church offices.
True
T/F-Gregory VIl is known as the greatest reforming pope.-
True
T/F-Bernard of Clairvaux adopted a life of seclusion and strict discipline as a means of reforming the church.
True
T/F-The Holy Roman Empire was plagued with conflicts between emperors and popes.
True
holding beliefs contrary to the teaching of the church
Heresy
grew up in Sicily; defied his guardian, Innocent IlI
Frederick II
“brothers”
Friars
called Barbarossa; married his son to the heiress of Sicily
Frederick I
stood out in the snow to beg the Pope’s forgiveness
Henry IV
Gregory VII opposed the German king (Henry IV) over ???
lay investiture
setled the issue of lay investiture
Cocordant of Worms
Which of the following groups did not rule England before 1066?
Franks
Which of the following statements about Richard I is not true?
He left his son in charge of England.
Parliament was able to serve as a check on the king’s power by asserting its
power of the purse
In what year did the call come for the First Crusade?
1095
The Fourth Crusade ended with the capture of which city?
Constantinople
T/F-During the reign of Henry Il, the English king possessed more land in France than the French king.
True
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.
True
What were three motivations for Crusaders to go to Jerusalem? -
A. Pious Desires
B. Adventure
C. Commercial gain
established the Estates-General.
Philip IV
subdued the Welsh and made his son Prince of Wales
Edward I
made England part of the Danish Empire
Canute
laid a foundation for a unified England
Alfred
defeated in battles by Richard but successful in holding Jerusalem
Saladin
took John’s French lands away and thus tripled his royal domain
Philip II
forced to sign the Magna Carta.
John
What important battle was fought in 1066?
Battle of Hastings
fought William of Normandy
Harold
Anglo-Saxon rule ended
1066
Boniface VIll opposed the French king over ???
taxes
started the Plantagenet line of Kings
Henry Il
