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Chapter 9 - Emerging Europe and the Byzantine Empire Flashcards

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The title pop comes from the Latin word papa, which means

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father

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The Germanic Kingdom of the _______ was led y Clovis, who converted to Christianity on the battlefield

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Franks

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The relationship between lord and vassal was made official by a public ceremony, in which the vassal performed an act of _______ to his lord

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homage

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The picture above shows John of England signing a document that outlined the rights of the king’s subjects. The name of the document is the

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Magna Carta

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Henry II created a system of ______ law that applied to everyone in the kingdom, instead of changing from place to place

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Common

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The Crusades were a series of military expeditions by the Byzantines to liberate the city of _______from the “infidels” or unbelievers

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Jerusalem

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The greatest achievement of Emperor Justinian was the construction of the famous ______ - the Church of the Holy Wisdom, in Constantinople, shown above

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Hagia Sophia

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amount of money paid by a wrongdoer to the family of the person he or she had killed or injured

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wergild

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strengthened the power of the papacy

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Gregory I

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contest where knights could show their fighting skills

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tournament

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people from western Asia who settled on the plains of Hungary

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Magyars

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the heart of feudalism

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vassalage

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the grant of land made to a vassal

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fief

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first census in Europe since Roman times

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Doomsday book

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created the first French parliament

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Philip IV

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codified Roman law, resulting in the body of civil law

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Justinian

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negotiated a settlement with Saladin to allow Christians access to Jerusalem

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Richard the lionhearted

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means of determining guilt under Germanic law

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ordeal

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founded a community of monks that became the model for Roman Catholic monasticism

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Benedict

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created the Carolingian Empire

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Charlemagne

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Norsemen of Scandinavia

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Vikings

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a man who served a lord in a military capacity

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vassal

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heavliy armored cavalry soldier

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knight

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gave written recognition to the mutual rights and obligation between kings and vassals

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Magna Carta

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won the Battle of Hasting

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William of Normandy

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led the Muslim forces during the Third Crusade

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Saladin

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initiated the Fourth Crusade

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Pope Innocent III

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Which of the following is NOT a vow made by a monk who joins a monstery

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fitness

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Why was it necessary for a knight to have a very large horse? The horse needed to be able to

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carry heavy armor

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Saint Benedict founded a community of monks that

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established the basic form of monasticism in the Catholic Church

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The Carolingian Renaissance was

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a revival of learning and culture

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The Vikings were made part of European civilization by

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the Frankish policy of settling them and converting them to Christianity

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The most important gift a lord could give to a vassal was

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a piece of land

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Which of the following was a code of ethics that knights were supposed to uphold

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Chivalry

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In 1066 William of Normandy

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invaded England, soundly defeating King Harold’s forces at the Battle of Hastings

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Which of the following led the Muslim forces to retake Jerusalem from the crusaders

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Saladin

37
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Charlemagne established the missi dominci who were

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two men who were sent out to local districts to ensure that the counts were carrying out the king’s orders

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At the heart of feudalism was

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vassalage, which meant warriors swore loyalty to a lord, who in turn took care of their needs

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Which of the following was a set of unwritten rules that determined the relationship between a lord and his vassal

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feudal contract

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While the lord was away at war or court, management of his estate fell to

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the lady of the castle

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The Domesday Book was

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the first census since Roman times

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Justinian’s codification of Roman law resulted in

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the body of civil law

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the push for the crusades came when

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Emperor Alexius I asked for aid

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During times of war, foreign merchants were

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held as prisoners of war

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During Justinian’s reign as emperor, he recovered much of the territory that once belonged to the Roman Empire. What is the farthest west that Justinian was able to stretch his Empire?

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Spain

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When Justinian began to expand his empire in 565, around what body of water did he force his efforts

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Mediterranean Sea

47
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One of Charles the Great’s most successful ruling methods was

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relying on messengers to keep informed

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The lord-vassal relationship did all of the following EXECPT

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involve salary for the vassal

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Owners of large landed estates did NOT include

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serfs

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After Charlemagne, western Europe was attacked by all of the following EXCEPT

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Bantu people

51
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In return for protecting the pope, Otto I was

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crowned Roman emperor

52
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Byzantine emperor Alexius I asked Europeans for help against

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the Seljuk Turks

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Until the twelfth century, Constantinople was all of the following EXCEPT

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home of the papacy

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