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Sept. 19 Middle Ages Flashcards

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What are some reasons Justinaian’s Code is so important

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Basis for legal system of most modern country.

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Who is Theodora?

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Empress of Byzantine Empire, wife of Justinan I

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What gave Constantinople so much power and wealth?

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strategic location, capital and lots of trade

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What modern country is where Constantinople was located?

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Turkey

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What is the Great Schism?

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a break in the Christian Church, Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic

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What were the major differences between the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic Church

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EO-Pope didn’t have authority to govern everyone,

CC - pope did. Different sacred language.

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What were the major similarities between the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic Church?

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Both believe in original sin, each had supreme leaders

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What did Emperor Leo ban?

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Icons

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What is the Silk Road? What two areas did it link?

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Ancient network of trade routes in Europe and Asia

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What impact did the destruction of Kiev by the Mongols have on Russia?

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symbolic city for the Russia - represented the peace they had for 100 years. Forced to serve the Mongols and pay taxes to them.

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What was the goal of the Inquisition?

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to get rid of any non-Christians

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What religion did the Ottoman Turks practice?

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Islam

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What institution came to dominate Medieval lie in Europe?

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The Church

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Who fought the Hundred Years’ War?

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France and England

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What were some impacts felt in Western Europe with the collapse of Rome?

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Germanic tribes took over, books were burned, lower education

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Describe the different people and relationships involved in feudalism.

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Kings
Nobles/Lords - control land
Knights - fought for nobles and lords
Peasants/serf - agriculture

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What is the feudal system?

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social structure

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Describe the social system of feudalism.

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King
Nobles/Lords
Knights
Peasants/serft

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During the Middle Ages, most Europeans practiced which religion?

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Christianity

20
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To unify Europe politically and spiritually, what position is created?

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Emperor of Holy Roman Empire

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What are some ways The Church controlled people in Medieval Europe?

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by threatening ex communication from the church

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What are some ways Pope Gregory, and other popes, try to spread Christianity?

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Preaching, forced on people, killed some people to scare others into Christianity

23
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What impact did the Silk Road have on the Europe and the Mongol Empire?

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Increased wealth but also brought bubonic plague to Europe

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Be able to list and describe the various parts of feudalism.

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What is a vassal? Lord? Serf?

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vassal - a person who received a grant of land from a lord in exchange for a pledge of loyalty and services

Lord - a person who controlled land and could therefore grant estates to vassals

Serf - a medieval peasant legally bound to live on a lord’s estate

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Who is Charles Martel and why is he important?

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Ruler of Franks and defeated Spanish Muslims

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Who is Theodora and why is she important?

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wife of Justinian and held the Byzantine empire together

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Who is Charlemagne and why is she important?

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was a medieval emperor who ruled much of Western Europe Charlemagne became king of the Franks, a Germanic tribe in present-day Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and western Germany. He embarked on a mission to unite all Germanic peoples into one kingdom, and convert his subjects to Christianity.

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Who is Ivan III and why is he important?

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Rebelled against the mongols and won. Reestablished Russia

30
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Who is Genghis Khan and why is he important?

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Founded Mongol Empire and conquered land to make biggest empire ever.

31
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Who is Joan of Arc and why is she important?

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A messanger of god who helped France reclaim their throne.

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Who is Pope Urban II and why is he important?

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Gave speech which gave rise to the Crusades

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Why is Justinian’s Code so important?

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Basis for modern legal system today

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What three cultures blended together in Medieval Europe?

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germanic, roman, and christian traditions.

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What role did The Church play on people’s daily lives in Medieval Europe?

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It affected everything they did.

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What does the Treaty of Verdun do?

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was the first of the treaties that divided the Carolingian Empire into three kingdoms among the three surviving sons of Louis the Pious, who was the son of Charlemagne.

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What is the dynasty created in China during Mongol rule?

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Yuan Dynasty

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What regions of Europe were the most impacted by the Bubonic Plague and why?

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Western Europe thought it was air not water that spread and it spread quickly in water.

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Be able to describe the 4 major Crusades.

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1st crusade- captured Jersalum and Edssa
2nd crusade - recapture edssa and fail and Jersalum is captured by Muslims
3rd crusade - Phillip II of Germany -Fredrick First of France and Richard I of England go to invade and capture Jerasulum - Philip - turns back before it starts, Fredrick -dies on way there. Richard - signs truce with Muslims that Christians could visit jerasulum
4th crusade - failed again

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What is the Reconquista?

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Christian took back Spain from the Muslims

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