Test 4 Flashcards
Who was the first medieval pope?
Gregory
What great Frankish king began the Merovingian line of kings?
Clovis
What was a time of rival popes within the Roman church called?
Great Schism
Where did John Huss preach the truth of God’s word?
Bohemia
What was the single most powerful institution in western Europe?
papacy
Which crusade was led by great kings, including Richard I?
Third
Where was the oldest German university located?
Prague
What is the meaning for the Latin word “pope”?
father
Monastic orders included Benedictines, Franciscans, and ______.
Dominicans
From which line of kings was Frederick Barbarossa?
Hohenstaufen
Under which pope did the papacy attain its zenith of power and prestige?
Innocent III
Who wrote the classic: The Imitation of Christ?
Thomas `a Kempis
For which good was Flanders known?
wool
Around what year did Johann Gutenberg invent the movable-type printing press?
1440
Who gave the Papal States, a huge tract of land across central Italy, to the pope?
Pepin
withdrawing from society
monasticism
the lord’s land worked by the serfs
demesne
sacred acts that “earned” God’s grace
sacraments
combining Greek philosophy with Roman theology
scholasticism
way of life based upon the ownership and use of land
feudalism
Who was crowned “Emperor of the Romans” on Christmas Day, A.D. 800?
Charlemagne
What sultan of Egypt successfully united the Muslims against the Crusaders?
Saladin
Give the name of the powerful banking family in Florence.
Medici
What famous missionary took the gospel to the people of Ireland?
Patrick
What are monks that preach and do missionary work called?
friars
What treaty divided Charlemagne’s empire into three parts?
Verdun
What is the code of conduct for the knights and nobility of the Middle Ages called?
chivalry
Who wrote Divine Comedy?
Dante
What invaders form Scandinavia pillaged the coastline of Europe and England?
Vikings
Which crusade met with limited success, establishing four kingdoms in Palestine?
First
The mayor of the Palace had _____ power during Merovingian rule.
much
____ the Great was instrumental in founding the Holy Roman Empire.
Otto
______ began the Brethren of the Common Life.
Gerhard Groote
The largest empire since the Roman Empire was built by ______, most famous of the Carolingian line
Charlemagne
______ churches are known for their tall walls and large, pointed windows.
Gothic
association of trade unions
guild
service and worship book
breviary
piece of land owned by the lord
fief
middle-class town
burg
supported the arts
patron
painted School of Athens
Raphael
preached for the Second Crusade
Bernard of Clairvaux
Italian sculptor of David and Moses
Michelangelo
author of The Prince
Machiavelli
firey preacher in Florence
Savonarola
promoted scholasticism and Thomism
Aquinas
wrote The Canterbury Tales
Chaucer
“Morning Star of the Reformation”
Wycliffe
painted The Last Supper
Leonardo da Vinci
early medieval scientist from England
Bacon
What theory stated that Christ founded His church on Peter, not Himself?
Petrine
Charles Martel defeated the Muslims at the Battle of _____, preventing Europe from being conquered by the Muslim Empire.
Tours
The first medieval university was established in the city of _____.
Salerno
The terrible _______ killed 1/3 to 1/2 of the entire population of Europe.
Black Death Plague
The Council of _______ made it illegal for anyone but the church to own a copy of the Bible.
Toulouse
