Unit 7 Flashcards
What led to kiev to adopt orthodox Christianity as the religion of the Russian Empire?
Princess Olga visits Constantinople and is baptized her grandson nadmir sends missionaries saying Christianity was the best and all kievans were baptized
Discuss the lasting legacy of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian.
Build schools libraries in the hippodrome the Hagia Sophia and a code of laws that lasted nine hundred years
Why was Genghis Khan such a military genius and a great conquer?
He put a lot of fear and terrorism in people. Mongols had stirrups. And the 100 to 10,000 battle attack strategy
Who is Charlemagne and why was he such a renowned leader?
He ruled the kingdom when Pepin died, helped the pope fight, and was crowned holy Roman Emperor
When and where did the fluer-de-lis originate? What was the story behind it and where can we see it today?
Originated from Eve and Mary, flowers form from their tears. Was shown on Charlamagnes cape when he was crowned Holy Roman Emporer.
How did feudalism in the middle ages make an insecure life more secure?
Guaranteed a home and job for a lot of people
In regards to feudalism, what was the fief? Was this a fair system? Why or why not?
A fief was a land-grant
It was a bear system because they gave peasants homes and work for lords and money for kings
How was medieval European society organized socially, economically, militarily, and religiously?
Social: feudal system
Economic: manor system
Military: manor system
Religious: basically was the center of the middle ages, replaced the government
How did the role of the church develop and change during the middle ages?
The church became more powerful because of no government
What was the cause-and-effect relationship between the breakdown of the strong central government of the Roman empire and the development of feudalism?
Barbarians destroy strong central government of Rome. Loses education language and order/law. People fear for their lives and look to the Lord
How did the code of chivalry arise and what were the important aspects of it? Is it still alive and true today?
Started when the crusades started and the pope needed knights. He gave them the title of Christian warriors and started a code of conduct that knight had to follow. Protection of poor, woman and children were some important aspects
What is the difference between Romanesque and Gothic architecture?
Romanesque: tiny windows, dark, dingy, flat roof, weight going down
Gothic: big spires, weight to the sides, big windows, had flying buttresses
What were some of the most important effects of the bubonic plague in Europe?
Government halted, commerce ceased, little trade, religious beliefs changed, loss of knowledge and labor force
Discuss the causes and effects of the crusades.
Muslims threaten Constantinople, four crusades (all lost) call the pope for help he says yes went to Jerusalem not Constantinople
Discuss how the three field system improved farming practices in the middle ages.
The fallow helped the soil rejuvenate and grow better crops
