Chapter 9- Christian Europe Flashcards

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Is nTelos a large part of their prime people to home? Page 220

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Muslims (Arab armies)

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What was the “plague of Justinian”? Page 221

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The bubonic plague

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After the seventh century, what happened to women? Page 222

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They began to lose power in their daily lives, were confined to homes, wear veils

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4
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Byzantium’s inherited the style of their economy for my older empire? Page 222

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Late Rome or late Roman empire

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List two cultural treatments of the Byzantines. Page 223

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  1. Arts (depicting holy figures) and music (that influence Medieval Latin churches)
  2. Cyril and Methodius to Czech Republic to preach local Lang. Leading to writing system Cyrillic
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In Western Europe, what supplanted to the edicts of the Roman empire is? Page 223

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Family based traditions of the Germanic people

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Who finally stopped the Ummayad caliphs from invading into Europe and 732? Page 223

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Charles Martel, former Charles kKing of Francis’s grandpa, stopped the Arabs and Berbers

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Who were the sea raiders from Scandinavia? Page 223

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Vikings

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9
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What was the term used to describe the long-standing traditions of landholding an obligation during the middle ages? Page 225

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Feudalism

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10
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What emerged as the central figure in medieval warfare? Page 225

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The knight

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How did the knight get the necessary financial revenue? Page 225

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A grant of land for military service called a fief

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What was the disagreement between secular rulers (kings) and popes? Page 229

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Investiture controversy

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List three responsibilities and/or achievements of monasteries. Page 231

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  1. Preserved literacy
  2. Spread Christianity
  3. Serviced travelers
  4. Took abandoned kids
  5. Organized agr. production
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14
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Which form of Christianity did Vladimir choose? Page 234

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Orthodox Christianity

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15
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What was political power derived from In Kievan Russia? Page 234

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Trade

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16
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What played a significant role in the doubling of the Western European population? Give specific examples also. Page 236

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Technology

Ex; New type of plow, harnesses for horses, iron horseshoes, horse collar, breast-strap harnesses

17
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Where did independent city’s first appear? Page 236

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They were governed and defended by communes

18
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What are communes? Page 236

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Groups of leading citizens who band together to defend their cities and demand privilege of self gov’t from lords

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List four reasons that contributed to the Crusades. Page 237-8

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  1. Reforming leaders of Latin Chruch popularized the Truce of God (to minimize warfare)
  2. Ambitious rulers looking for new lands to conquer
  3. Italian merchants wanted to increase trade to E Med. and make trade posts in Muslim land
  4. Pope and King rivalry
20
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What was the council of Clermont? Page 239

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A council of a huge crowd that Pope Urban II told to stop fighting one another and reclaim the Holy Land from the Muslims

21
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What did the Europeans borrow from the Muslims as a result of interaction from the Crusades? Page 239

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Pasta, paper, refined sugar, colored glass, etc.

22
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Intellectually, how did the Muslims contribute to European thought? Page 239-40

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They

23
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Who is Eleanor of Aquitaine and why is she famous? Page 240

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The wife of King Louis VII who later married Henry of Anjou (Henry II) in 1151. She lead her own court where troubadours made music based on the idea of “courtly love”.

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What are troubadours and what was the favorite troubadour instrument? Page 240

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Troubadours were poet-singers who sang in courts first of Eleanor of Aquitaine. They used the lute.

25
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What was happening to Byzantium in Western Europe around 1200? Page 219

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W Europe = Rebuild its military and grow stronger

Byzantium (E Europe)= Econ. decline and military weaken