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Middle Ages Study Guide Flashcards

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When/how was the Roman Empire founded

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509 BCE by Etruscan and Latin people

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Why was the Roman Empire great

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Lots of roads, buildings etc. for organization and lots of art and architecture

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Pax Romana

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Flourishing trade and peace, stable government, created balance

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When did Rome fall and how

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476 CE, social unrest, poor harvest, lack of trust, lots of taxes, enemies attacked at weakest point

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What held on after Rome fell

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Christainity

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How did barbarians fight

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Merciless, no organization, shields, swords and spears

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What were Barbarian’s lifestyles like

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In small groups, Roman lifestyle, would not change from worshiping nature gods

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What were Barbarians physical features

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Long hair, smelly, functional dress

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Who was living in Europe during early Europe

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Germanic tribe

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Who was Charles Martel and why was Battle of Tours important

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Slowed Islams spread at Battle of Tours, allowed Christianity to grow

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Who is Charlemagne what 3 things did he do?

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Spread Christianity by force, created organized government, Carolingian Renaissance

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What was the Carolingian Renaissance

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Added more education and learning

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What happened at the Imperial Coronation of Charlemagne in 800?

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Pope Leo crowned him, successor of Roman Empire, the greatest thought he was good for the job

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How was Europe after Charlemange’s death and what did the Treaty for Verdun do

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Everything went downhill, Europe became weak, and divided Europe into 3 kingdoms

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What was Christianity’s message

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Love god and everyone, Jesus died for your sins, confess when you mess up

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Why was Christianity popular/why did people join

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People were welcomed regardless of rank or anything else and it gave hope to people

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How were Christians treated during the Roman Empire

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Killed, exiled, imprisoned, not seen as honoring Roman gods

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Explain Constantine conversation

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Prayed before battle to god, won battle, allowed for Christianity to be practiced

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Why did it take long for Christianity to be adopted by Germanic people

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hard to go from many gods to one, just added god to others, few priests to spread the word

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What did Pope Gregory do to promote adoption of Christianity

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Redirected Roman temples to churches, changed Roman holidays to Christian

21
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Church hierarchy

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Pope, cardinals, archbishops, bishops, priests

22
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Where were vikings from and when were they most active

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Scandinavia, 8th-11th century (700-1000)

23
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Why was longship the most important technology

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Long ships could sail in low water adn held lots of people

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Where did vikings raid and why

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Monastries, unarmed, believe in no harm

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What is feudalism and why was it adopted

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System of government where lords exchanges things with peasants to create a safe area for all

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Recap the feudal ceremony and what is important about it

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Lifelong bond, take care of each other, loyalty, in sickness and health, like a wedding ceremony

27
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How did feudal relationships work

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local lords exchange military service for a land grant

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What is manorialism

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Ecenomic system, peasants exchange adn labor for safety, about safety adn protection

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Difference between feudalism and manorialism

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Feudalism is social structure, manorialism is an economic structure with land

30
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Describe peasants of medieval world

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Hard work, poor diet, sunday off, didn’t leave manor, sunset to sunrise, small nut, shared with animals

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Describe lords of medieval world

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Larger quarters, better diet, still dirty, deals with disputes, collects taxes

32
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What was progression of education for a knight

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With family from 0-7
Page from 7-14 - education
Squire from 14-21 - physical training/knight in training
Knight from 21+ - full-fledged knight

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What is chivalry

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FIgth for 3 lords (feudal lord, god, and your wife), protects ALL equally, loyal, brave, and courageous

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How were women viewed and treated

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Delicate people who needed lots of protection

35
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What were tournaments like

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Recreation and combat training, two knights charged at each other, big event for lords and ladies to enjoy, fierce, bloody, dangerous

36
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Basic architecture and purpose of castles

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protection and military defense, 3 hard layers to get through, high walls, very hard to get to main part of the castle

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Activities and life of the castle

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Eating, games, entertainment, lots of staff on hand, boys learned how to be knights, girls learned how to be caring

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What is seige weaponry

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Created wooden things to take over the castle from a distance away from shooting range

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What are monastries and who is St. Benedict

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Places were very nice, monks lived and worked there, St. Benedict created rules for monks to live by

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What are DOOM paintings

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paintings of hell, showed people what hell was like, devils were torturing for life

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