Sim notes test 1

Question 1

Roman Empire Splits

Answer 1

western & Eastern/Byzantine empires (3rd century)

Question 2

who sacked western Roman empire in 410? (1st time)

Answer 2

King Alaric (visigoth)

Question 3

Who raided Rome in 445?

Answer 3

Vandals

Question 4

Who conquered and removed western Roman emperor?

Answer 4

Odoacer of the Lombards

Question 5

What happened to Byzantine empire?

Answer 5

Grows, Constantinople falls to ottomans in 1453

Question 6

Praetorian Guard

Answer 6

emperor’s bodyguards, assassinate many emperors and input new leader

Question 7

Feudalism

Answer 7

vassals serve lords, get protection and land in return

Question 8

Oath of Homage

Answer 8

bonded vassal to a Lord

Question 9

Oath of Fealty

Answer 9

vassal would support lord’s court/decisions (could be sworn to multiple lords)

Question 10

What happened upon king Edward of England’s death?

Answer 10

had no heir, throne open. Duke William of normandy Battle Harold of Norway at Battle of Hastings (William win)

Question 11

serfdom

Answer 11

given land by Lord to work, bound to the land and the Lord

Question 12

Serfs work:

Answer 12

6 days a week (not Sunday for church) plus many religious holidays off

Question 13

serfs homes:

Answer 13

thin lattice walls, mud, manure, straw

Question 14

2 types of guilds

Answer 14

merchant, craft (control production)

Question 15

Jus primae noctis

Answer 15

lord has right to sexual relations with serfs/vassals wives on wedding night

Question 16

12th century marriage?

Answer 16

declared sacrament and documented

Question 17

how many peasant days off for holy days?

Answer 17

60

Question 18

who crowned 1st HRE?

Answer 18

pope Leo III

Question 19

Pepin the Short

Answer 19

help papacy, defeat Lombards + give PayPal states

Question 20

Pope Gregory VII

Answer 20

he can remove HRE and assert almost absolute power over subjects

Question 21

Pope innocent III

Answer 21

8 euro countries under Papal vassalage + John England interdict

Question 22

monestaries

Answer 22

educate, orphanages, charities, hospitals, inns

Question 23

Fairs

Answer 23

St. Dennis, merchants buy and sell money changers, guards of the fair
peasants meet other peasants to keep gene pool open

Question 24

Eleanor of Aquitaine

Answer 24

married French king then english king, control aquitaine

Question 25

Hildegard of Bingen

Answer 25

benedictine abbess in Germany, found scientific natural history

Question 26

Joan of arc

Answer 26

13 yr old peasant, convince French king God I've her right to lead army burned at stake

Question 27

Matilda of Tuscany

Answer 27

powerful Italy, Tuscany and other lands

Question 28

vikings

Answer 28

raid (violently) and trade with euros and north america Battle of Stamford Bridge- last attack on Britain

Question 29

mongols

Answer 29

silk road, east-west trade mohi & Legnica victories - threaten Poland/hungary

Question 30

Paiza

Answer 30

metal tablets mongolian

Question 31

1st crusade

Answer 31

only successful crusade, commissioned by Pope Urban II

Question 32

crusader states

Answer 32

Edessa, Antioch, tripoli, jerusalem

Question 33

how many crusades?

Answer 33

8

Question 34

4th crusade

Answer 34

attack Constantinople, christian City, Pope innocent III excommunicated all involved