CWC Unit 2 Oct. 10 Quiz Flashcards
Benedict - When
480 - 547 AD
Benedict - Who
A catholic monk
Benedict - Where
Cassino, Italy
Benedict - Significance
“You have the choice, to obey God or not; his purpose is to motivate us to respond fully, generously, and joyously.”
Promoted a life based on prayer and work
More community style of Monasticism
Charlemagne - Who
Supporter of the Church and Roman Emperor
Charlemagne - When
768 - 814 AD
Charlemagne - Where
Aachen, Germany
Charlemagne - Significance
wanted to unite Germanic tribes into a single Christian kingdom
crowned “King of the Romans” on Christmas Day in 800 AD
Established a formal relationship between the pope and the king
Muhammad - Who
a prophet
Muhammad - When
570 - 632 AD
Muhammad - Where
Mecca
Muhammad - Significance
Received visions from Angel Gabriel
His visions formed the Qu’ran
Christendom
Christ’s kingdom on Earth
Christian States/Countries
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire, also known as the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation after 1512, was a polity in Central and Western Europe, usually headed by the Holy Roman Emperor. It developed in the Early Middle Ages and lasted for almost a thousand years until its dissolution in 1806 during the Napoleonic Wars
Qur’an
Islam book on the teachings of Muhammad
Feudalism
a system in which people were given land and protection by people of higher rank, and worked and fought for them in return
Manorialism
an economic system built around large estates called manors
Islam
“submission to God”
Spreads across the Arabian Peninsula (620 AD)
732 AD, spreads from Spain to India
a unifying religious message for Arab population
Monotheistic Religion
“a school for the Lord’s service.”
“we hope to set down nothing harsh, nothing burdensome”
Benedict - The Rule of St. Benedict
“have done your penance at the edge of my axe,”
Gawain and the Green Knight
