Sept. 19 Middle Ages

Question 1

What are some reasons Justinaian’s Code is so important

Answer 1

Basis for legal system of most modern country.

Question 2

Who is Theodora?

Answer 2

Empress of Byzantine Empire, wife of Justinan I

Question 3

What gave Constantinople so much power and wealth?

Answer 3

strategic location, capital and lots of trade

Question 4

What modern country is where Constantinople was located?

Answer 4

Turkey

Question 5

What is the Great Schism?

Answer 5

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

Question 6

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

Answer 6

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

CC - pope did. Different sacred language.

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Both believe in original sin, each had supreme leaders

Question 8

What did Emperor Leo ban?

Answer 8

Icons

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Ancient network of trade routes in Europe and Asia

Question 10

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

Answer 10

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

Question 11

What was the goal of the Inquisition?

Answer 11

to get rid of any non-Christians

Question 12

What religion did the Ottoman Turks practice?

Answer 12

Islam

Question 13

What institution came to dominate Medieval lie in Europe?

Answer 13

The Church

Question 14

Who fought the Hundred Years’ War?

Answer 14

France and England

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Germanic tribes took over, books were burned, lower education

Question 16

Describe the different people and relationships involved in feudalism.

Answer 16

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

Question 17

What is the feudal system?

Answer 17

social structure

Question 18

Describe the social system of feudalism.

Answer 18

King
Nobles/Lords
Knights
Peasants/serft

Question 19

During the Middle Ages, most Europeans practiced which religion?

Answer 19

Christianity

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Emperor of Holy Roman Empire

Question 21

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

Answer 21

by threatening ex communication from the church

Question 22

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

Answer 22

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

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Increased wealth but also brought bubonic plague to Europe

Question 24

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

Answer 24

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Question 25

What is a vassal? Lord? Serf?

Answer 25

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

Question 26

Who is Charles Martel and why is he important?

Answer 26

Ruler of Franks and defeated Spanish Muslims

Question 27

Who is Theodora and why is she important?

Answer 27

wife of Justinian and held the Byzantine empire together

Question 28

Who is Charlemagne and why is she important?

Answer 28

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.

Question 29

Who is Ivan III and why is he important?

Answer 29

Rebelled against the mongols and won. Reestablished Russia

Question 30

Who is Genghis Khan and why is he important?

Answer 30

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

Question 31

Who is Joan of Arc and why is she important?

Answer 31

A messanger of god who helped France reclaim their throne.

Question 32

Who is Pope Urban II and why is he important?

Answer 32

Gave speech which gave rise to the Crusades

Question 33

Why is Justinian's Code so important?

Answer 33

Basis for modern legal system today

Question 34

What three cultures blended together in Medieval Europe?

Answer 34

germanic, roman, and christian traditions.

Question 35

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

Answer 35

It affected everything they did.

Question 36

What does the Treaty of Verdun do?

Answer 36

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.

Question 37

What is the dynasty created in China during Mongol rule?

Answer 37

Yuan Dynasty

Question 38

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

Answer 38

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

Question 39

Be able to describe the 4 major Crusades.

Answer 39

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

Question 40

What is the Reconquista?

Answer 40

Christian took back Spain from the Muslims