Unit Two- Group H- General and Specific Concepts Flashcards
When did the schism take place?
Venteicher
During 1054 the Eastern and Western Churches parted.
What is caesaropapism?
Venteicher
Put in place by Constantine. Emperor not only ruled as secular lord but also played an active role in ecclesiastical affairs.
Which policy did Emperor Leo III implement?
Venteicher
Iconoclasm
What is iconoclasm?
Venteicher
“Breaking of icons”. Veneration of images was seen as sinful.
What is feudalism?
Venteicher
Used to characterize the political and social order of midieval Europe.
What is “Greek fire”?
A flammable substance used as a defense.
Riley
Why are the Monsoons important?
They brought rainfall during Spring and Summer, but sparked a need for irrigation in the Autumn and Winter.
Vinsant
What are Dows and Junks?
Larger ships that allowed for maritime trade away from the coastline and through the Indian Ocean. They also had larger cargo capacity
Vinsant
Jati
Subcastes of the caste system, split up into guilds by occupation.
Vinsant
Vishnu and Shiva
Two of the most imortant Hindu Devotional Cults. Vishnu= preserver of the world, Shiva=God of fertility and destruction.
Vinsant
Bhakati Movement
Cult of love and devotion that sought to bridge the gap between Islam and Hinduism during the 12th Century.
Vinsant
What were the two devotional cults
Shiva and Vishnu
Waldenmeyer
What city in Russia was home to Prince Vladimir
Kiev
Waldenmeyer
What role did St. Benedict play in Christian monasteries
He reformed them and gave them a new set of rules to follow
Waldenmeyer
What were the “missi dominici” and who did they serve
They were envoys of the lord ruler and the ruler was Charlemagne
Waldenmeyer
