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1
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Why did Western Europe start to decline?

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Roman collapsed

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What did Western Europe enter a period of? (3 things)

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Political decline, social decline, economic decline

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What happened from 500 to 1000?

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Trade suffered, economy decline, towns became vacant, education ceased

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4
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What do we call the years 500 to 1000?

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The dark ages

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When are the middle ages and what are they also called?

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500 to 1500, also called medieval period

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What did the Germanic people do and what were they?

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The Germanic peoples conquered parts of Europe. They were Goths, Vandals, Franks, Saxons

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Who was the leader of the franks?

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King Clovis

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What did king Clovis do?

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He converted to Christianity and becomes allies with the pope

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9
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What happens to Islam in the year 600?

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It begins to spread throughout Arabia

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10
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What did Muslim armies do

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They began to overrun Christian lands

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11
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When was the battle of tours

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732

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What did Charles Martel do

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He took franks(Christian warriors) and defeated the Muslims near present-day France

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What was the result of what Charles Martel did

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Christian warriors began thinking that God was on their side and against Muslims

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14
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Who was Charlemagne

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Son of Charles Martel

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15
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What does Charlemagne mean

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Charles the great

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16
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How many years did Charlemagne reign in Western Europe

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46 years

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17
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What did he send all over Europe

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He sent missionaries all over Europe to convert others to Christianity

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18
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What was it the first sense of

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First sense of new government for Europe

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19
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What did Charlemagne want

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He wanted to unify all of Europe

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20
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What did he use to try to unify all of Europe

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Education and lawful authority

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21
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What did he think about education

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He thought it was important

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22
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What did he create

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Local schools

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23
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When did he die

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814

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24
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What did he leave

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A lasting legacy

25
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What do Muslim leaders continue to do

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Muslim leaders continued to invade and conquer land in both eastern and western Europe from 800 900

26
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What new invaders arrive in 900

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Vikings

27
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Where were Vikings from

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Scandinavia

28
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What were Vikings

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Independent farmers, expert sailors, traders and explorers

29
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What did they do in European communities

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Invaded looted and burned European communities

30
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Where did Vikings settle

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Settled in Western Europe and mixed with the existing inhabitants

31
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What did people wear in the medieval period

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What you wore depended on who you were in the medieval period

32
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What did rich people own for clothes

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If you were rich you would probably own a variety of clothes, in the latest styles and colors

33
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What did poor peasants usually have for clothes

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One tunic

34
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What type of clothing was a very expensive

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Silks and other luxurious materials from abroad

35
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What was most clothing made out of

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Wool

36
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What does it mean that clothing was made of wool

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This meant that clothing in the medieval period was itchy, difficult to wash and dry and very hot in the summer

37
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What was the peasants main food

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Dark rye bread

38
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What did peasants grow

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Peas, beans and onions in their gardens and collected berries, nuts and honey from the woods

39
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What did peasants not eat much

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Meat

40
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What did many of them keep

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Many kept a pig or two but could not often afford to kill one

41
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What could they hunt

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They could hunt rabbits or hares but might be punished for this by their Lord

42
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What were the long range weapons

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Longbow, crossbow, catapult

43
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What were the three main characteristics of a castle

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Moat, drawbridge, gate

44
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What was used in hand to hand combat

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Sword, axe, spear

45
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What were the three main pieces of armor

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Helmet, shield, gauntlets

46
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What was the tool that was used for jousting

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Lance

47
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What were the two Squires called

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Knight and Squire

48
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What were the six ways a castle was attacked

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Fire arrows, battering ram, ladder, belfry tower, catapult, siege(infantry)

49
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What is the order of medieval hierarchy from top to bottom

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King, nobility, knight, peasant

50
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How does the church dominate medieval life

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People converting to Christianity, priests administer sacraments, baptism, Gothic churches, woman viewed as week

51
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What were the main things about monasteries and convents

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Monks, Benedictine rule(rules to regulate monastic life with obedience poverty and chastity), Schools, healthcare

52
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What happens with opportunities for woman

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Escape the limits of society with greater rolls, church will withdraw the rights of nuns to preach

53
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What happens to church power

A

Grows

54
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What was the pope

A

Supreme ruler, overall secular

55
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What does canon law state

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Disobey = Excommunication, going to hell

56
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What was corruption and reform

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Success = problems, Wealth increase = discipline decrease, pope Gregory the seventh – Limited secular power, friars – traveled to preach own good works

57
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What happened with Jews in medieval Europe

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At first they were treated well by Muslim Spain, pre-Judice starts 1000’s, blamed for disasters like illness and famine

58
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When did Western Europe start to decline?

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476

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