Mid term

Question 1

This pope organized the mission to convert the English to Christianity.

Answer 1

Gregory 1

Question 2

The Umayyads are the extended kinship group of which Caliph?

Answer 2

Uthman

Question 3

Vassals pledged fealty and service in exchange for a fief is called

Answer 3

Hommage

Question 4

I was the last Merovingian King to exercise real power

Answer 4

Dagobert

Question 5

Archbishops of Cologne, Maiz, Trier and others, they were known as?

Answer 5

Prince-Electors

Question 6

Holy Roman Empire ruler died in river in Anatolia

Answer 6

Frederick Barbarossa

Question 7

Known to Europeans as Hungarians, settled in the Carpathia (hungary) lost the battle of Lechfeld

Answer 7

The Magyars

Question 8

These were the part of a monastery responsible for the production of books

Answer 8

Scriptoria

Question 9

Scholar brought to Aachen by Charlemagne to run his palace school

Answer 9

Alcuin of York

Question 10

It is from the name of this ruler that the Carolingians became known as the Caroligians in 732.

Answer 10

Charles Martel

Question 11

This was a gift given to a new bride, as a way to help the new family establish themselves.

Answer 11

Brideprice

Question 12

This pope organized the mission to convert the English to Christianity.

Answer 12

Gregory 1

Question 13

The first Merovingian king to accept baptism was named what?

Answer 13

Clovis

Question 14

These were the hereditary rulers of the Umayyad dynasty

Answer 14

The Caliphs

Question 15

This word, meaning community, is the focus of the behavioural norms laid out in the Qur’an

Answer 15

Ummah

Question 16

Central army, made of heavy cavalry, gave a better control of the more distant regions of the Byzantine Empire

Answer 16

Tagma

Question 17

Anglo-Saxon kings of England, created Shires and Hundreds. The Shires were overseen by royal officials known as what?

Answer 17

The Sheriffs

Question 18

This French king expanded the territories controlled by the empire in 1214, ending the English continental empire.

Answer 18

Philip Augustus

Question 19

During the 10th century, the territory of the kings of France was small, limited mainly to the area around Paris known as?

Answer 19

Ile de France

Question 20

Vikings sacked this monastery off the east coast of England in 193, attacking the holy island of Iona the next year

Answer 20

Lindisfarne

Question 21

This son of Louis the Pious, laid plans for the imperial succession, fought a civil war for control of the Empire.

Answer 21

Charles the Bald

Question 22

These containing new laws and administrative decisions, were published widely by Charlemagne.

Answer 22

Capitularies

Question 23

The Five Pillars of Islam are Shahada, Salat, Zakat, Sawn, and ?

Answer 23

Hajj

Question 24

The cavalry of Sassanids Persians was known as what?

Answer 24

Clibanarius

Question 25

The central pilgrimage site at Mecca is known as what?

Answer 25

The Kaaba

Question 26

The Lord’s land to be cultivated alongside the peasants’, was known as ?

Answer 26

Demesne

Question 27

Unfree peasants were known as ?

Answer 27

Serfs

Question 28

This was a social, ethical and military code for knights?

Answer 28

Chivalry

Question 29

A Vassal offered his Lord what in exchange for his fief?

Answer 29

Fealthy and service

Question 30

The ____ was a chronicle written by Jordanes in 551 CE which relates the sroty of Chalons (451 CE) and is one of the few available contemporary sources relating to the Goths.

Answer 30

Getica

Question 31

The ____ Dynasty overthrew the Umayyad Dynasty in 750 and built their capital at Baghdad.

Answer 31

Abbasid

Question 32

____ was the form of Christianity adopted by most Germanic peoples upon their arrival and settlement in Europe.

Answer 32

Arianism

Question 33

____ originally known as Wynfreth was a Benedictine monk.

Answer 33

Boniface

Question 34

The Prophet Muhammad’s flight from Mecca is known as what?

Answer 34

All of the above

Question 35

What were the “Three Orders” of medieval society?

Answer 35

Oratores, Bellatores, Laboratores

Question 36

Pepin the Short, Charlemagne’s father, held which office?

Answer 36

Mayor of the Palace

Question 37

Which of the following are the three works produced by Justinian’s legal reforms?

Answer 37

The Codex, the Digest and the Institutes

Question 38

PS : What sort of document is it?

Answer 38

Medieval charter

Question 39

PS : who is the audience?

Answer 39

religious authorities, other donors, and anyone who may question the donations

Question 39

PS : Who is the author of the document? Who wrote it?

Answer 39

Doda and son Letbald, plus brother Andreas as the scribe

Question 40

PS : When was it written?

Answer 40

March 951

Question 41

PS : Can you believe this author?

Answer 41

Yes, they give explicit details about the donations, intentions may reflect subjective values.

Question 42

PS : Is the author biased?

Answer 42

Yes, motivated by religious beliefs and desire to secure salvation, it influence their writing

Question 43

PS : Purpose of the document?

Answer 43

Document the donations, aiming to secure spiritual benefits and salvation for the family.

Question 44

PS : What reasons Doda and her son give from donating to Cluny

Answer 44

They donate for the love of God, to benefit their souls, to support the monks, and to ensure spiritual salvation for themselves and their family members.

Question 45

PS : What is the role of Doda in this transaction?

Answer 45

Doda initiates and authorizes the donation, giving her consent along with her husband and taking the lead in making the arrangements.

Question 46

PS : What happens to the serfs living on land donated to Cluny?

Answer 46

The serfs become part of the property transferred to Cluny; they are named in detail to ensure clarity of ownership and to prevent disputes.

Question 47

PS : What roles does the Apostle Peter play in this document?

Answer 47

The Apostle Peter, along with Paul, is invoked as a spiritual authority to give legitimacy to the donation and as a patron to secure divine favor and blessings.