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Mid Term Exam 2024 Flashcards

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This mountain was a fortress where Jewish rebels refused to surrender.

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Masada

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What was the capital city of the Byzantine empire?

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Constantinople

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3
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What term means universal?

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Catholic

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What term means submission to God?

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Islam

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What is a place of worship for Muslims who gather on Fridays?

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Mosque

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Who were the navigators and warriors that raided churches and monasteries?

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Vikings

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7
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Who provided military service in return for land?

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Knights

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Title that means first citizen.

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princeps

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9
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Who were the witnesses that chose death instead of denouncing their faith?

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Martyrs

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10
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This term means right or proper.

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Orthodox

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Who was the angel who appeared to Muhammad during his revelation?

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Gabreil

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12
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What is Islam’s holy book written in Arabic?

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Koran

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13
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This means hammer and is Frankish.

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Martel

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14
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A plot of land received by a vassal from his lord.

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Fief

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15
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What is an economic association formed by merchants or craftsman?

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Guild

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16
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What happened during the Great Jewish Revolt?

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  • Jewish Temple was destroyed
  • Romans took plunder back to Rome
  • Titus commanded Roman Soldiers
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17
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Who persecuted Christians, killed his mother, and committed suicide?

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Nero

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18
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What emperor ended the era of Roman expansion and focused on defense?

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Hadrian

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What structure served as a temple of the gods in the Roman Civil Religion?

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Pantheon

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20
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What region was invaded by Claudius?

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Britian

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21
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What emperor brought the Roman Empire to its largest size?

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Trajan

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What philosophy was discussed by Marcus Aurelius in his book, Meditations?

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Stoicism

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23
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Who sacked Rome?

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Alaric and the Visigoths

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After the death of Muhammad, who served as the first caliph?

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Abu Bakr

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25
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Who persuaded Attila the Hun to spare Rome from destruction?

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Pope

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26
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What city was the was the capital of Russia under Prince Vladimir?

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Kiev

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27
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What field of mathematics was pioneered during the Golden Age?

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Algebra

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28
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What term refers to the pilgrimage to Mecca?

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Hajj

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29
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Where was the Spanish Moors defeated by Charles Martel in 732?

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Battle of Tours

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Who was invited to Charlemagne’s royal court to help restore learning?

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Alcuin

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31
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Who was the Muslim ruler to first capture Constantinople?

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Mehmet II

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32
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After defeating the Arabs and Persians what group of nomads converted to Sunni Islam?

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Turks

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33
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Who was crowned emperor on Christmas Day 800?

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Charlemagne

34
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What explorer landed in Newfoundland around 1000?

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Life Erikson

35
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Who received a knight’s loyalty under the code of chivalry?

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  • Feudal lord
  • Chosen lady
  • God
36
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What even happened during the 4th crusade?

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Pope excommunicated an entire Christian army.

37
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Who threatened the Franks after 700?

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  • Vikings
  • Muslims
  • Magyars
38
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What region was named after the Vikings settlers who took control in 911?

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Normandy

39
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What ruler kept Richard the Lionheart from capturing Jerusalem?

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Saladin

40
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During the Black Death, what percentage of the European population died?

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50%

41
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At the Battle of Agincourt, what weapon gave the English an advantage?

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Longbow

42
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Concrete made the Romans able to build larger, durable structures.

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True

43
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Edict of Milan gave religious freedom to all in the Roman Empire?

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True

44
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The Eastern Orthodox Church had all masses in Latin?

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False

45
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Ummah is a community of believers that serve Allah?

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True

46
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The official Koran must be written in Hebrew?

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False

47
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Janissaries were Christian slaves who became elite Ottoman warriors?

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True

48
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Aachen was the capital city where Charlemagne lived?

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True

49
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Carolingian minuscule provided legible writing for books?

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True

50
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Serfs were free to leave a manor after 10 years of service?

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False

51
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The pope and nobles lost power after failed crusades?

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True

52
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The Magna Carta forced English nobles to give all their land to the king?

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False

53
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England defeated France at the end of the Hundred Years’ War?

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False

54
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The Black Death was transmitted by infected fleas on rats?

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True

55
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William the Conqueror used castles to impose his authority in England?

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True

56
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A journeyman could join a guild after creating a masterpiece?

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True

57
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The treaty of Verdun established rules of war protecting non-combatants?

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False

58
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Charlemagne used the missi Dominick to check on counts around his empire?

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True

59
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Charles Martel established the Carolingian Dynasty?

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True

60
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Ali was the last Orthodox Caliph?

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True

61
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Beef is prohibited in Islam?

A

False

62
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Bedouins worshipped hundreds of natural spirits called the Jinn?

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True

63
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They Byzantines called themselves Romans?

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True

64
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Caligula was the first Roman emperor to be assissinated?

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True

65
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Augustus sponsored patriotic writers who glorified Rome?

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True

66
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Who was the Teenage girl led French troops before her death?

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Joan of Arc

67
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Who were the Elite Christian warriors in the Crusader States?

A

Knights Templar

68
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What was the city saved by Joan of Arc?

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Orleans

69
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What was the plague that killed half of the people of Europe?

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Black Death

70
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Who was the Anglo-Saxon king killed by the Normans?

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Harold Godwinson

71
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What was the search for heretics involving torture called?

A

Inquisition

72
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Who was the King of Wessex who defeated the Vikings?

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Alfred the Great

73
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What was the Byzantine law code organized by Justinian?

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Corpus Juris Civilis

74
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Who was the Roman citizen who built churches and was beheaded?

A

Paul of Tarsus

75
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What was the Christian city attacked by crusaders near Venice?

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Zara

76
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Who was the traveling preacher crucified by the Romans?

A

Historical Jesus

77
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What was the complete census of England called that was ordered by William?

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Doomsday book

78
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Who was the most powerful official in each Frankish kingdom?

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Mayor of the Palace

79
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What was the narrow territory between the Franks and Moors?

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Spanish March

80
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Who was the English King who won the Battle of Agincourt?

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Henry V

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