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sweetish Norseman

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vergangians

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conqured Constantinople and killed the last byzantine emperor

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ottoman turks

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keiven ruler

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Vladimir 1

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Known as the bulger slayer

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Basil 2

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exclusion from the Catholic church

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excommunicated

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a church that is the finest example of byzantine architecture

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Hagia Sophia

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another name for constantinople

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new rome

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fierce Mongolian warriors from central Asia

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Tartars

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a systematic byzantine arrangement of laws that clarified roman legal principles

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Justinian code

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the annihilation of the byzantine army by the Seljuk turks

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battle of manzikert

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the man who calls faithful muslims to prayer everyday

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mezzin

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places of muslim worship

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mosques

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famous muslim physician

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ibn sina

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ruling class of muslims who moved the center of muslim politics from midina to demascus

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umayyads

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the holy book of Islam

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the Koran

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What ethnic group played a major role in establishing the early Russian state?

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slavs

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What byzantine emperor sought to restore the old borders of the roman empire?

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Justinian

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What is the name of the organized church that developed with in the byzantine empire?

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eastern orthodox church

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What two byzantine missionaries developed a written language for the Slavic people of Russia?

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Cyril and Methodous

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Wat is the shahadah and what two critical contradictions does it lead to in islam?

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  • he thesis statement of islam: there is no God but allah and Muhammad is his prophet
  • Islam praises Jesus and his apostles, but rejects his claims
  • Islam rejects that Jesus died on a cross.
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T/F- Yaroslavl brought Kiev to the zenith of its power and prestige

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true

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T/F- Rus means rowers or sea farrers.

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true

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T/F- bands of sweetish norsemen were known to the slavs and byzantines as varangians.

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true

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T/F- The ottoman turks sacked Constantinople and killed the last byzantine emperor.

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true

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T/F- Basil 2 was known as the turk slayer.

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false

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26
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List two titles given to the city of Constantinople.

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new rome and second rome

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What became the center of early Russian state

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keiv

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What is the name of Islams holy city? What is the sacrad shrine found there?

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  • mecca

- kaaba

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What are the five pillars of islam?

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shahadah, salat, zakat, sawn, and the hajj

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Where did the abbasides move their capital to once assuming power?

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baghdad

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the way of the warrior

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bushido

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Japanese title for great general

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shogun

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the title for the great changes made in ancient Japanese political and economic structure

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taika reform

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a group of families that claim decent from a common ancestor

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clan

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the founder from the chin dynasty from whom China gets its name

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Shih Huang Ti

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T/F- Dynastic rule has nothing to do with lasting family powers over the years.

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false

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T/F- Tau-Tzu is the legendary founder of Hinduism.

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false

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T/F- Confucianism began in Japan.

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false

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T/F- Kali Dasa was the foremost Indian doctor of the day.

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false

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40
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Siddhartha Guatama was the founder of Buddhism

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true

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41
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What involves having more than one wife?

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poloigamy

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42
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Who was the most famous ruler of Mali and who was also known to be quite rich?

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Mansa Musa

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43
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Who was the greatest Mughal ruler of India?

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Akbar

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44
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What is a family that rules with un-limited authority?

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an autocratic

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45
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In Mongolia, What is the term that means “universal ruler”?

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Genghis Khan

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46
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What family of Japan worked their way into power by marrying their daughters to the sons of the imperial family?

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Fuji Wara

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47
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What did the Chinese invent to speed up the printing process?

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moveable type

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48
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Who did the Chinese call the master? (he created philosophy and religion)

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Confucius

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49
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Who conquered the disorganized and weak kingdoms in northern India after Alexander the Great’s death, creating the Mauryan Empire?

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Chandragupta Maurya

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50
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What is an extended family called?

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the joint family

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51
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a collection of religious indian literature

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vedas

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52
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a warlike people that migrated into the Indus Valley

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Aryans

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53
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an ancient language

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sanskrit

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54
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the Hindu god that permeates everything in the universe

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Brahman

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55
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central to the teaching of Buddha

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four noble truths

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56
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What ancient African civilization conquered the Egyptians for a time? What ancient African civilization converted to Christianity?

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kusk; azsum

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Who united the Mongol tribes established a Mongol empire in the steppes? What title was he given?

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Temujin; Genghis Khan

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58
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List the standard of traditional values in India, China, and Japan.

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india- Hinduism and the cast system
china- confusiusism and historical literature
japan- shimtuism and mythology

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59
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What was the name of the reform movement in Japan that sought to weaken the influence of local clan leaders while strengthening the authority of the emperor and the central government?

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taika reform

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60
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What did the ancient Chinese call their land? why?

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the middle kingdom, because they believed their country to be the center of the earth

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61
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T/F- Japanese civilization began along the banks of the Indus river.

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false

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62
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T/F- Priest were the highest class in the indian caste system.

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true

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63
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T/F- The great wall is considered to be the most remarkable building achievement of the ancient Mongolians.

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false

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T/F- Japanese warriors were called samuri.

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true

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65
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T/F- During the period of Mongol domination the Russian city of Moscow declined in prominence.

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false

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66
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a vassal agreed to supply these financial payments to his lord on special occasions.

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aids

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the ceremony by which a man became a vassal

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homage

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68
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land grants

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fiefs

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69
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ageatic nomads later known as Hungarians

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Magyars

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70
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a new style of hand writing developed by monks during the middle ages

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Carolingian minuscule

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71
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T/F- in the year 800 on Christmas day the pope took the crown from Charlemagne and declared he was no longer king

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false

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72
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T/F- Charles succeeded pepine and became knows as Charles the bald

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false

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73
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T/F- Among the franks the caroliginian came before the merovinginans.

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false

74
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T/F- near the end of the seventh century Pepen 2 became the mayor of one of the stronger Frankish states.

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true

75
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T/F- Gregory 1 was possibly the best representative of the early mideaval popes.

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true

76
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Serfs devoted two or three days a week for working for their lord, an obligation known as what?

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week work

77
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Who were the more privileged peasants who served as manorial officials or provided skill labor?

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freemen

78
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1/6 to 1/3 of the arable and was set apart as the lords what?

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demense

79
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By the _ of _ the church forbade the pillage of her property and extended protection to all non comadterce in society.

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peace of God

80
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A vassal agreed to supply financial payments to his lord called _ on special occasion.

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aids

81
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the act of a lord giving a vassal the right to use fief.

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investure

82
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a kings servant

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vassal

83
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a new political system in which local rulers offered the people protection in return for their service.

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fatalism

84
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received east franklin after the tredy of Verdun.

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louis the german

85
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Charlemanes most distinguished scholar

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Alcuin

86
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List two reasons for the rise of the bishop of rome to prominence over the other bishops

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  • he was located in the most important city of the empire

- after the fall of rome he was one of the few scorces of authority remaining in the west.

87
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What palace official became the real power behind the Frankish throne?

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mayor of the palace

88
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What two stages of preparation did a young man go through to become a knight?

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page and squire

89
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Why did the peasants work for their lord and give him part of the crops they raised

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in return for the use of his land and its recources

90
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What three groups invaded Europe in the ninth and tenth century? Which group caused the most damage?

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musilms, Magyars, and Vikings

Vikings caused the most damage by plunderings and terrorizing the villages of Europe.

91
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T/F- In the middle ages, most people went out of their way to avoid living on manners.

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false

92
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T/F- The castle was the center of life for the peasants.

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false

93
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T/F- Charles Martel led the franks to victory over the muslims at the battle of tours.

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true

94
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T/F- Charlemagne is known for being the worst Carolingian king and not a very note worthy figure from middle ages.

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false

95
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Patrick and Boniface were two English monks known for their outstanding missionary activity.

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true

96
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In 1187 the muslims captured Jerusalem under what new leader?

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Salalin

97
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To retake the holy land from the Muslims much of Christian Europe set out on what?

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the crusades

98
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Pope _ _ decreed that no king could impose a tax on the clergy.

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Boniface 8

99
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It was _ _ Augustus who became known as the real founder of France.

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Philip 2

100
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Angle Saxon kings had the _ _. An assembly of the great men of the kingdom.

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wanton

101
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the most important and enduring contribution of king Edward 1 of England.

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parliament

102
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the great charter that limited the power of the king of England.

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magna carta

103
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he was the former arch bishop of Canterbury during the reign of Henry 2.

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Thomas A. Becket

104
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when king William served the assets of his land and recorded the results in this.

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the domes day book

105
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the Danish ruler who made England apart of his empire.

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Canute

106
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The German king who was also known as Barbosa or Red Beard.

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Frederick 1

107
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were local leaders who would take territory and assume the role of protector

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dukes

108
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brothers who renounced worldly possessions and live lives of poverty.

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friars

109
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the year that the church reform began in Cluny, France

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910

110
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the year king henry sought the popes forgiveness by standing barefoot in the snow for three days.

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1077

111
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The few items that could not be made or grown on a particular manor could be obtained by _ - exchanging goods for goods.

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barter

112
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because most merchants did not know the value of coins minted outside their own region, _ grew in importance at the markets and trade fairs throughout Europe.

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money changers

113
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The privileges granted a town b a feudal lord were usually written down in a legal document called a _.

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charter

114
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To become a _ a journeyman had to undergo an oral exam present an example of his work and take an oath to obey the regulations of the guild.

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master

115
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at first any association of people such as a guild, was called a _ but gradually the term came to designate those united for the common purpose of education.

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universitas

116
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a new intellectual movement which appeared in the twelfth century that sought to harmonize faith and reason.

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scholasticism

117
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the common spoken language

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vernacular

118
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building style that emphasized rounded arches, heavy columns, and small doors and windows.

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Romanesque

119
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married Isabella thereby uniting the kingdom of Aragon and castile forming Spain.

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Ferdinand

120
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a popular teacher of philosophy and theology at Paris, who advocated asking questions as the first key to wisdom.

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peter Abelard

121
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What two nations fought during the hundred year war? what were the dated for this war?

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England and France

1337-1453

122
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to what city was the papacy exiled? what is this period called?

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agaunon, France; the Babylonian captivity of the church

123
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What did the Spanish and Portuguese seek to drive out of the Iberian Peninsula? What was this effort called?

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moors; Reconquista

124
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What clouded the work of Medieval science?

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magic and superstition

125
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What new social class arose with the rise of towns in the eleventh and twelfth centuries? What were the chief occupations of the people in this class?

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Middle class; merchants, bankers, craftsmen, skilled laborers

126
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What were the primary centers of trade on the local level in Europe? What were the centers of trade for large scale international trade?

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markets and fairs

127
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List four basic freedoms shared by the towns people.

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  • free status
  • exemption from manorial obligations
  • privilege of administering their own justice
  • the freedom to buy and sell freely at town markets.
128
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Who were the two greatest writers of the late middle ages? Identify each mans native country and the title of his most important work.

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Dante- Italy- divine comedy

Geffrey- England- the Canterbury tales

129
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What was the German constitution called? What assembly did it establish?

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the golden bull; the diet

130
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Who issued the Papal bull? What did it assert?

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Pope Boniface 8; it asserted the obedience to the pope was necessary for salvation

131
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T/F- following the collapse of he hohenstaughn house, the house of York came to occupy the throne of the holy roman empire

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false

132
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T/F- Bologna and Paris were two of the earliest universities begun in Europe.

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true

133
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T/F- the primary function of a guild was to regulate the business activity of a given town.

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true

134
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T/F- We get our word for bank form the French word banca.

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false

135
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T/F- Many factors contributed to the shrinking of towns in medieval Europe.

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false

136
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_ _ was a fearless preacher, a distinguished scholar, and a patriotic leader. Also known as the morning star of the reformation.

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john Wycliffe

137
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Wishing to settle the question of heresy in Bohemia, the holy roman emperor summoned John Huss to the _ of _.

A

council of Constance

138
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the _ of _ was a type of bank in which the catholic church said that excess works were stored for the pope to pass our to whom he chose.

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treasury of saints

139
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_ _ is justification by faith alone.

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sola fide

140
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on the afternoon of April 17, 1521 Luther stood before the emperor princes and bishops of the holy roman empire at the diet of worms.

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diet of worms

141
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the king of France.

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Francis 1

142
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the society of Jesus

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Jesuits

143
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the catholic reaction to the changes instituted by Luther

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counter reformation

144
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condemned among other things forty eight allegedly heretical editions or versions of the bible

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index of prohibited books

145
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luthiers close friend and coworker who drew up the Augsburg confession

A

Philipp Melanchthon

146
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What pope launched a fundraising drive to rebuild st. peter’s basilica? What did his agents sell in order to raise the needed money?

A

pope leo 10

indulgences

147
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What did the pre reformer uphold as the supreme authority for all believers? What great work did he do in order to expose the corruption of the roman church to the English people?

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the bible

he translated it into the common language

148
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eck charged that luther was holding views similar to what earlier reformer? What conclusion did luther reach as a result of this debate?

A

john huss

the church council can be in error

149
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At what council did the roman catholic church set forth its doctrinal position? Who was the pope that called this council?

A

council of trent

pope paul 3

150
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What settlement ended the civil war that broke out among the catholic and protestant princes of Germany? What compromise was reached by this settlement?

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the peace of Augsburg

each prince could choose the religion of his own state.

151
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T/F- to recant means to renounce your beliefs.

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true

152
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T/F- Luther posted his ninety five these on October 31, 1517.

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true

153
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T/F- Luther started the inquision to find our and punish those who were accused of still holding catholic beliefs.

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false

154
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T/F- Emperor Charles 5 never summoned Luther to him so he could defend his beliefs.

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false

155
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T/F- After his death, the bones of John Huss were dug up, burned, and ashes tossed into a nearby stream.

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false

156
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T/F- Invasions by Suleiman leader of the ottoman turks, distracted Charles 5 from fully addressing the spiritual issues Luther was bringing up.

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true

157
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T/F- Ignatius Loyola wanted to start a new religion order to suppress heresy and promote roman catholic education.

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true

158
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T/F- In the Canterbury tales Geoffrey Chaucer presented positive views of the clergy of his day.

A

false

159
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T/F- Prague is the city associated with the life and ministry of John Huss.

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true

160
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T/F- Lollards were often imprisoned tortured and killed by Luther’s followers.

A

false

161
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What pope called for a holy quest to free the holy land from the turks? In what year did this occur?

A
  • pope Urban 2

- 1095

162
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What two men struggles for the English throne in 1066? What was the name for this battle? Who won?

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  • William duke of Normandy
  • Harold earl of wessex
  • battle of hastings
  • William won; he was known as William the conquer
163
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What conflict of interest did many of the German emperors have?

A

they were more concerned about Italy’s welfare and neglected the affairs of their home

164
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Under which pope did the papacy reach its Zenith?

A

pope Innocent 3

165
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What German king founded the holy roman empire? What year did this take place?

A

Otto 1, 962

166
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T/F- Alfred the great was beaten by the Danes.

A

false

167
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T/F- Christians battled Muslims for control over the holy land mainly during the years of 1291 and 1487.

A

false

168
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T/F- It was king john who was forced by English nobles to sign the magna carta.

A

true

169
Q

T/F- Hohenstaufen was the family name of two of England’s most famous kings.

A

false

170
Q

T/F- the three great weapons used by the pope during the middle ages were excommunication, internment, and inspection.

A

false

171
Q

“prince of the schoolmen”

A

Thomas Aquinas

172
Q

the arch bishop of canturbury who was one of the top three scholastic thinkers

A

anselm

173
Q

the study of arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music.

A

quadrivium

174
Q

day laborer

A

journeyman

175
Q

advocated by the church for goods sold

A

just price

176
Q

T/F- moneychanger decreased in importance after the fall of rome.

A

false

177
Q

T/F- when the government takes your stuff its called a barter.

A

false

178
Q

T/F- the practice of charging interest for the use of lent money is called usury.

A

true

179
Q

T/F- a master level of skill at a certain trade could be achieved fairly quickly.

A

false

180
Q

T/F- the term universtitas gradually came to designate thoes united for the common purpose of education.

A

true

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