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Middle Ages Flashcards

1
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What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

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Constantinople

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2
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Who founded Constantinople?

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Emperor Constantine I

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In what year was Constantinople founded?

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330 CE

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Which emperor codified Roman law?

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Emperor Justinian I

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What is the name of the law code Justinian I created?

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Corpus Juris Civilis

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Who was Empress Theodora?

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Wife of Justinian I

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What significant building did Justinian I construct?

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Hagia Sophia

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8
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When did Justinian I reign?

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527–565 CE

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9
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Who legalized Christianity through the Edict of Milan?

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Constantine

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What did Theodosius I make Christianity?

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State religion

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Which church influenced the Christianization of Eastern Europe?

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Byzantine Church

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12
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What year did the Great Schism occur?

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1054

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What two branches emerged from the Great Schism?

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Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy

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14
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What caused the decline of the Byzantine Empire?

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Internal strife, economic troubles, external threats

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15
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What event in 1204 severely weakened the Byzantine Empire?

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Fourth Crusade

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16
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When did the Byzantine Empire fall to the Ottoman Turks?

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1453

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17
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What marked the end of the Middle Ages?

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Fall of Byzantine Empire

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18
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In which century did Islam emerge?

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7th century CE

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19
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Who was the prophet of Islam?

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Muhammad

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20
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What helped Islam expand beyond Arabia?

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Military conquests, trade, missionary activities

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21
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What were the major Islamic empires that expanded influence?

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Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates

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22
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What contributions did Islamic scholars make?

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Science, medicine, mathematics, philosophy

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23
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What initiated the Crusades?

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Religious wars for Holy Land

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24
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Who launched the First Crusade?

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Pope Urban II

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25
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When did the First Crusade begin?

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1096

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26
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What was a result of the First Crusade?

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Captured Jerusalem in 1099

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27
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How successful were subsequent Crusades?

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Less successful

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28
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What was the impact of the Crusades?

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Increased trade and cultural exchanges

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29
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What societal structure dominated Medieval Europe?

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Feudalism

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30
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What did kings and nobles grant to vassals?

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Land (fiefs)

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31
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What was exchanged for military service in feudalism?

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Land (fiefs)

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32
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Who worked the land in medieval society?

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Peasants (serfs)

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33
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What limited rights did peasants have?

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Limited rights and freedoms

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34
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What was the manorial system?

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Economic structure of feudalism

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35
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What did manors include?

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Lord’s house, farmland, village, church

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36
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Who provided labor on manors?

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Serfs

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37
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What role did the Catholic Church play in medieval Europe?

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Most powerful institution

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38
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What were monasteries centers of?

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Learning

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39
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What did the Church hold significant of?

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Land and wealth

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40
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What was the Investiture Controversy?

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Conflicts between rulers and Church

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41
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Who unified much of Western Europe and became Emperor in 800?

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Charlemagne

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42
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What major event killed about one-third of Europe’s population?

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The Black Death

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43
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What years did the Hundred Years’ War take place?

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1337-1453

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44
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What did the Hundred Years’ War lead to?

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Decline of feudalism

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45
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When did the Black Death occur?

46
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Who founded the Byzantine Empire?

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Emperor Constantine I

47
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When was Constantinople established as the capital?

48
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What was the Byzantine Empire also known as?

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Eastern Roman Empire

49
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What was the location of the Byzantine Empire?

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Between Europe and Asia

50
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Who was Justinian I?

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Emperor from 527-565 CE

51
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What did Justinian I attempt regarding the Roman Empire?

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Restore former territories

52
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What codified Roman law?

A

Corpus Juris Civilis

53
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What became the foundation of legal systems in Europe?

A

Corpus Juris Civilis

54
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What significant architectural achievement was constructed?

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Hagia Sophia

55
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What traditions were preserved?

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Greek and Roman

56
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What religion was promoted as the state religion?

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Christianity

57
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Which Christianity spread due to promotion?

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Eastern Orthodox

58
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How did Christianity initially spread?

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Missionary work

59
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What legal action did Emperor Constantine take regarding Christianity?

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Edict of Milan, 313 CE

60
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When did Emperor Theodosius I declare Christianity the official religion?

61
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What was the purpose of the Council of Nicaea?

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Unify Christian doctrine

62
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What significant document resulted from the Council of Nicaea?

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Nicene Creed

63
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What event is known as The Great Schism?

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Split of churches, 1054

64
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What were the main reasons for The Great Schism?

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Theological and political differences

65
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What weakened the Byzantine Empire?

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Political instability, corruption, economic troubles

66
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What contributed to internal division in the Byzantine Empire?

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Religious controversies, disputes with Western Church

67
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Who were the external threats to the Byzantine Empire?

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Persians, Slavs, Arabs, Seljuk Turks

68
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What significant event happened in 1204?

A

Sacking of Constantinople

69
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What was a critical consequence of the Fourth Crusade?

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Weakened Byzantine Empire

70
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In what year did Constantinople fall?

71
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Who founded Islam?

72
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Where was Islam founded?

73
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What did Muhammad’s teachings promote?

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Monotheism and submission to Allah

74
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What occurred after Muhammad’s death?

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Expansion of Islamic Caliphates

75
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What were the names of the Islamic caliphates?

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Umayyad and Abbasid

76
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How did Islam spread by the 8th century?

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Military conquests, trade, missionary efforts

77
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Where did Islam spread in the 8th century?

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Middle East, North Africa, Europe

78
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What knowledge did Islamic civilization preserve?

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Greek, Roman, Persian, Indian

79
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What advancements did Islamic civilization make?

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Mathematics, medicine, astronomy, philosophy

80
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Who initiated the Crusades?

A

Pope Urban II

81
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When did the Crusades begin?

82
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What was the main goal of the Crusades?

A

Reclaim the Holy Land from Muslims

83
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What other reason did people have for joining the Crusades?

A

Wealth and land

84
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What religious incentive was offered to Crusaders?

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Indulgences

85
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Which Crusade captured Jerusalem?

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First Crusade

86
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What was the duration of the Third Crusade?

87
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Who led the Third Crusade?

A

European kings

88
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What was the main goal of the Third Crusade?

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Recapture Jerusalem

89
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What was the outcome of the Fourth Crusade?

A

Sacking of Constantinople

90
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What did the Fourth Crusade weaken?

A

Byzantine Empire

91
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What was one impact of the Crusades?

A

Increased cultural exchanges

92
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What tension heightened due to the Crusades?

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Between Christians and Muslims

93
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What stimulated trade and economic growth in Europe?

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Feudalism and Manorialism

94
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What is the Feudal System?

A

Hierarchical land ownership

95
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Who granted land to nobles in the Feudal System?

96
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What did nobles grant to knights?

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Land for military service

97
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What is the Manorial System?

A

Economic foundation of feudalism

98
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What do manors represent?

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Self-sufficient estates

99
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Who worked the land in the Manorial System?

100
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What did serfs receive in exchange for working the land?

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Protection

101
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What limited the rights of serfs?

A

Being bound to the manor

102
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What was the central institution in medieval Europe?

A

Catholic Church

103
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What role did monasteries play in medieval Europe?

A

Preserved knowledge

104
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What controversy involved a dispute over church officials’ appointments?

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Investiture Controversy

105
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Who united much of Western Europe under the Carolingian Empire?

A

Charlemagne

106
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When was Charlemagne crowned Emperor of the Romans?

107
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What did the Carolingian Renaissance promote?

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Learning, art, culture

108
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What years did the Black Death occur?

109
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What fraction of Europe’s population was killed by the Black Death?

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About one-third

110
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What were the years of the Hundred Years’ War?

111
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What was the Hundred Years’ War about?

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Territorial claims, royal succession

112
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What did the Hundred Years’ War contribute to?

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Decline of feudalism, national identities

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