Test 4 Flashcards
Who decreed that popes should be chosen by cardinals?
Nicholas II
Who led the Ottomans to capture Constantinople in 1453?
Mohammed II
When the pope crowned who - the Holy Roman Empire was born
Otto the Great
Who established the first large empire in western Europe after the fall of Rome
The Franks
Which pope crowned Charlemagne as emperor if the Romans
Pope Leo III
The Treaty of Verdun formed the nations France and this
Europe
These people of the Roman church began using the title pontifex maximus that once was used by Roman emperors.
Popes
Jerome finished the Vulgate, which was which language’s translation of the Bible?
Latin
Who is remembered for painting the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
Who wrote Divine Comedy
Dante
Who wrote The Prince, the only book of lasting importance produced by the Italian Renaissance?
Niccolo Machiavelli
What crusade recaptured Asia Minor?
First
In what year did the Catholic church officially split?
1054
What crusade was the first unofficial crusade?
Peasants’
What painting is Leonardo da Vinci most remembered for?
Mona Lisa
Which council forbade anyone except church officials to posses a copt of the Bible?
Toulouse
What year was the Holy Roman Empire born?
962
Which council condemned John Wycliffe and John Huss?
Constance
What was the code of conduct for the nobility and the knights?
chivalry
What Greek philosopher was known as The Philosopher” to Europeans?
Aristotle
What group of people had reached the coasts of North America by A.D. 1000?
Vikings
What Frankish ruler established the Merovingian line of kings?
Clovis
Who had the entire Bible translated into English for the first time
John Wycliffe
From which of Abraham’s son are the Arabs descendants?
Ishmael
what is the practice of withdrawing from society and living in solitude?
monasticism
Wo is considered the last prophet of Islam?
Mohammed
In what battle did the Turks conquer Asia Minor?
Battle of Manzikert
What battle in 732 checked the Muslim advance into western Europe?
Battle of Tours
What type of monk preached and did missionary work outside the monastery?
friar
What teaching tried to combine Greek philosophy and Romanism?
Scholasticism
What movement began to move Europe into the Modern Age?
Renaissance
What plague destroyed one third to one half of the population of Europe?
the Black Death
What was the certificate from the pope that excused a person from doing penance?
indulgences
Which Mayor of the Palace’s name means “Hammer”.
Charles Martel
Used their own money to support the arts
patron
holy war
jihad
fight between 2 knights between to unhorse and another
joust
led Muslims in holy wars
caliph
piece of land owned by one man
fief
tower on a castle
turret
used a lord’s land in exchange for services
vassal
ceremony of vows to the lord
forfeiture
What duke of Germany established the Saxon line of kings?
Henry the Fowler
What set the stage for a jointly ruled Roman Empire?
Donation of Pepin or Papal States
What is the purpose of the crusades?
to drive the Muslims from the Holy Land and capture the city of Jerusalem
What was the influence of the crusades?
The crusades revived interest in European trade with the Orient
Describe the breakup of Charlemagne’s empire
The empire was broken into little kingdoms by attacks from within and without the empire
Explain why the economic depression of the Middle Ages began
the fall of the Roman Empire caused economic prosperity to diminish
Describe the Holy Roman Empire
It was a divided empire that was ruled by opposing non-Roman leaders, the pope and emperor.
Be able to locate the following places on a map
England, France, Spain, Germany, Russia, Norway, Italy. Iceland, Greece, Ireland, Alps, Strait of Gibraltar, Black Sea, Bay of Biscay, Baltic Sea
ESSAY: Compare and Contrast Islam with Christianity. What is the main difference between the two faiths?
Be able to answer in paragraph form. Support your answer with sound reasoning from your text.
