midterm study guide Flashcards
what term describes artwork from small pieces of colored stone?
mosaic
who is head of the eastern orthodox church after the great schism?
emperor
who is head of the roman catholic church after the great schism?
pope
what was the great schism?
split between E.O and R.C church in 1054
What event led to constantines conversion
he had a vision at the battle of the milvian bridge.
justinian rebuilt what famous church?
haiga sophia
did the empire shrink or grow during justians rule?
grow
explain charlemagne and pope leo III´s relationship
pope leo crowned charlemagne in exchange for military protection
what was the main role of monasteries and monks living within them?
preserving religious knowledge
what is feudalism
political/economic type of government. goods/service for protection
how did william the conqueror change england after he became king
established feudalism, built castles, brought french noblemen to england
what was one major effect of the crusades?
cultural diffusion, curiosity of far away places
what was the purpose of the crusades
control of the holy land
describe the magna carta and its significane
king wasnt above law, common people benefitted
what effect did the Bubonic plague have on european life in the middle ages?
killed a lot of population, peasant labor shortages occured.
which social classes became more powerful as feudalism declined?
peasants/merchants (middle class)
what were some effects of the hundred years war?
england & france developed national idenity
who was joan of arc and what was her purpose in the 100 years war
inspired the french to revolt against the british in the battle of orleans
what were two effects of ferdinand and isabellas reign of spain
reconquista and inquisition
what action by an english king gave ordinary people a voice in government
model parliament
describe the manor system
self sufficient state of a medival lord. peasants and lords live on same land
describe basic beliefs of islam
muhammad is a prophet, quran is the holu book of his teachings, 5 pillars
what are sunni muslims?
support Abu Bakr as the first caliph. believe a caliph should be chosen based on political leadership. 90% of muslims
what are the similarities of sunni and shia muslims
5 pillars, allah, quran, holy sites
what are shia muslims?
support Ali as the first caliph. belief that caliph should be chosen based off of blood relationship.
what types of religions were practiced in the arabian peninsula before the creation of Islam and what type of relogion is Islam
prior: polytheistic
islam: monotheistic
what empire captured constantinople?
ottoman
what is animism?
objects/places/creatures possess spiritual essence
what was ghana known for?
salt and gold and profit
who was responsible for preserving the history in ancient west african societies?
griots
