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Learning, Literature, and the Arts in the High Middle Ages Flashcards

1
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why did the church want an educated clergy?

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bc church authority gets challenged, so there need to be ppl that can justify church rules

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why did monarchs want literate men

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to fit into bureaucracy. they dont wanna rely on church for edu.

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better educated = ?

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better jobs

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4
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social mobility def

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ability to move up/down in social class

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5
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who sponsored the growth of universities

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middle class

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6
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which social class missed out on education

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nobles, they were too old fashioned. they became more dependent to the king

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(1100’s Europe) Improvements in agriculture lead to what?

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reliable food supply

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(1100’s Europe) Growth of trade and towns (based on trade) lead to what?

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increased prosperity → acquisition of wealth

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9
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we know the rich got educated, but what about the poor?

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poor focus on economic matters (job, begging, etc.)

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did the wealthy have tutors?

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YEA!!!!!

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who did schools train in the 1100s

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the clergy

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12
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which cities had the 1st universities

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Salerno and Bologna (Italy), Paris (France 😍) and Oxford (England)

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13
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how harsh was student life back then

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VERY HARSH

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14
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what was the curriculum focusing on

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liberal arts (arithmetic, ge*metry 🤢, astronomy, music, grammar, rhetoric, logic)

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15
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what type of exams were held

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oral

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16
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Students expected to memorize what they….?

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…heard. there wasnt note taking back then

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17
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how long does it take to get a bachelor of arts (BA)?

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3-6 years

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18
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how long does it take to get a masters of arts (MA)?

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several years after BA

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19
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describe a schedule of a student

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early prayer time, classes, lunch, classes, study

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20
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who was banned from educated

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NO EDUCATION FOR (most) G*RLS!!!!!!!!! BOYS ONLY 😎😎😎😎

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No education = ?

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can’t be doctor, lawyer, administrator, etc.

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22
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women were deprived of…

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…mental stimulation

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23
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knowledge used to be based on….

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the church

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24
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in classical learning, new ideas actually originated from where?

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greece

25
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…. in Constantinople translated Greek thinkers’ works into Arabic

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muslim scholars

26
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In Cordoba/Spain, (1)…. translated it into Latin, letting the knowledge spread into (2)….

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(1) Jewish scholars, (2) Western Europe

27
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what was the universal language of scholars

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Latin

28
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T or F: Christian scholars struggled with the conflict between faith and reason to understand truths

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true

29
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Scholastics def

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christian scholars

30
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who did scholastics study from

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from Averroes (Muslim philosopher) and Maimonides (jewish rabbi) about scholasticism

31
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Scholasticism def

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christians using logic to make religion make sense

32
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2 Thomas Aquinas ideas and contributions

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  • Examined Christian teachings w/ logic
  • “Faith and reason exist in harmony”, both lead to same truth
33
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what were the sources of scientific knowledge in medieval europe

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Byzantine Empire and Muslim Spain

34
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Christian scholars studied medicine and geometry from who

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Arab scientists

35
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why did science make little progress in the middle ages

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b/c the knowledge had to fit with the church

36
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europe adopted which numerals

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hindu-arabic

37
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what did the hindu-arabic system have that increased scientific advances

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numerical value of zero

38
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where did scientific method come from

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middle east

39
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what does the church try in the 1600s

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be main source of knowledge

40
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vernacular def

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everyday languages of ppl (French, German, Italian, English, Spanish). includes slang

41
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contributions of vernacular

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Nation states began to form, more ppl become literate
Solidifed national identity

42
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epic tales

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Long poems abt warriors and common ppl

43
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Rowan and his team helps to attack Muslims, letting rest of army cross. what values are here

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Loyalty
Duty
Sacrifice

44
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Poem of Sid - Christians driving Muslims out of Spain. what themes are here

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Concept of loyalty
Duty
Conflict
Elsid has trouble deciding who his loyalty belongs to

45
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Dante’s Divine Comedy story and impact?

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Italian poet Dante Alighieri writes poem describing hell and heaven and purgatory

-Summarizes Christian ethics and highlights how actions in dunya determine your akhira
-Examines religion in trilogy, identifies religious and political figures
-Critiszes them through comedy
Causes controversy, ends up getting kicked out

46
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Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales summary and impact

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Geoffrey Chaucer goes on a pilgrimage with Englishmen to Thomas Becket’s tomb. theres a wide range of character telling stories of common ppl at that period

47
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what were cathedrals symbols of

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wealth and religious devotion. made of stone and reflected artistic themes and culture

48
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year 1000 romanesque stone churches were built, reflecting…

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roman influence

49
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what was the key feature of romanesque cathedrals

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arches

50
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what was used to construct the cathedrals

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creativity and physics

51
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Romanesque used to refer to the …. cathedrals

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earliest

52
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what were flying buttresses

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stone supports for the church, Let builders build higher walls and leave room for windows

53
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features of gothic churches

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Graceful spires
- Lofty ceilings
- Big windows of stained glass, weakening structure
- Thinner walls
- Pointed arch distributed weight for better support

54
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what were some themes in art (paintings, sculptures, stained glass…)

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  • biblical scenes
  • ordinary life
  • nature
  • mythical creatures
55
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illumination def

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artistic decor. of books

56
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when was gothic style applied to paintings

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1300-1400s

57
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books of hours def

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Prayer books

58
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what were illuminated manuscripts decorated w

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towns, castles, knights, ladies in gardens/banquets, and peasants in fields

59
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what did illuminated manuscripts have

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Featured designs and mini paintings of biblical scenes and daily life

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