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Oldest literary work outside of the Bible

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Epic of Gilgamesh

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Who discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamen in 1922?

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Howard Carter

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Who invented the first postal system?

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Persian Government

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What Pharaoh united upper and lower egypt?

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Menes (Narmar)

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Merchants of Mediterranean - who were they and what were some of their trade goods
Valuable natural resources: Purple dye and fir trees

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Phoenicians - traded spices, linen, wheat, horses, ivory, gold, precious stones, and tin

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Define Theocracy

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Governed directly by God

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What is significant about Giza?

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Where the great pyramid of Cheops is located

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Define Polytheistic

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worship of many gods

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earliest known form of writing
Clay tablet; Wedge-shaped stylus
Education Edubbas (tablet house)

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Cuneiform

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Who established the first known empire?
Akkad was its capital
Ur rose to prominence

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Sargon I

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Who was the first great woman ruler?

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Hatshepsut

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“life blood” of Egypt

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Nile River

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Define Zoroastrianism

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good and evil are 2 opposing forces and the world is their battleground
-Avesta is their sacred writings

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Define Hieroglyhics

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picture writing system of 700 characters

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Who wrote the Iliad?

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Homer

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Who was the “King” of the Greek gods?

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Zeus

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Who was the Greek god of the sea?

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Poseidon

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Who was the Father of Philosophy (Greek)?

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Thales

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Define Delian League

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Alliance formed to protect themselves (Athenians) from further attacs by the Persians during the Persian War

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Who determined the circumference of the globe with amazing accuracy?

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Eratosthenes

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Who came up with the oath that is still used by doctors today?

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Hippocrates (Hippocratic oath)

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Which Persian king burned Athens?

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Xerxes

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What was the pass where Leonidas held off the Persians with 300 Spartans?

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Thermopylae

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Where did the Athenians defeat the Persians?

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Battle of Marathon

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Who was accused of rejecting the gods of Athens?

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Socrates

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Who was defeated at the Battle of Actium and assumed power over Octavian?

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Marc Antony

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Who was Caesar’s heir? (formerly known as Augustus)

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Octavian

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What river did Julius Caesar cross when moving against Pompey?

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Rubicon

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Who raised the very first army loyal to himself?

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Marius

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Who became the dictator and fought against Marius? (Roman)

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Sulla

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Who were the seafaring people from Asia Minor, settled north of the Tiber?
Earliest rulers of Rome

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Etruscans

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Define Consul

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Replaced the king and held the imperium

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Define Fasces

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A bundle of rods which enclosed an axe. Used to symbolise power.

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Who were the two mythical founders of Rome?

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Romulus & Remus

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Which mythical brother killed his sibling?

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Romulus killed Remus

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Who was the leader of the Carthaginians?

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Hannibal

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Who urged for Carthage’s destruction?

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Cato

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What is the name of the river on which Rome is situated?

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Tiber

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Who was the (Roman) emperor when Christ was crucified? (AD 14-37)

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Tiberius

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Who championed the cause for the poor (in Rome)?

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Tiberius Gracchus

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What is the Roman province where Jesus was born?

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Judea

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What was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?

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Constantinople (named for emperor Constantine)

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What was the period of peace and prosperity from 31 BC to AD 180 called?

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Pax Romana

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Define Monasticism

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withdrawing from society to live in monasteries. Practiced strict discipline and religious exercise

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Which Roman Emperor made Christianity legal?

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Constantine

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Who was the greatest Roman poet? (wrote the Aeneid)

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Virgil

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Which Roman emperor most severely persecuted the Christians?

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Diocletian

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Which emperor began the first wave of persecution against the Christians?

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Nero

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Define Synagogue

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A jewish place of worship

50
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Define Catacombs

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Subterranean galleries underneath Rome (housing the dead Christians)

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Which emperor’s name meant “The First Citizen” of Rome?

Caesar’s successor

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Augustus (later referred to Octavian)

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Who wrote the emperor’s biographies entitled “The Twelve Caesars”?

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Suetonius

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What Russian city rose to power during the Mongol empire and later became the capital?

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Moscow

54
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Who brought us fireworks (Asian culture)?

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China

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Which dynasty was founded by Shih Huang Ti?

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Qin (Chin) Dynasty

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Which dynasty contributed bronze work, marble carvings, and developed an early form of writing?

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Shang Dynasty

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Who was the first Mongol Emperor

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Genghis Khan

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Who’s name means First Emperor and united China under one strong centralised government, constructed the Great Wall and left behind the Terra Cotta Soldiers to guard his tomb?

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Shih Huang Ti

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Define Shintoism

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Religion involves the worship of ancestors, nature, and the emperor
Native to Japan

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Define Hinduism

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Native to India
No human founder
Worshipped many gods
Emphasis on outward religious rituals
Goal of reuniting with the world soul
Believed that human life is a cycle of rebirths
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What was the language of East Africa?

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Swahili

62
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Who was the first emperor of Japan?

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Jimmu Tenno

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Who led the Taika Reform in Japan?

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Prince Shotoku

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What is significant about the Yangtze River?

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Early Chinese people lived along the valley of the Huang Ho and Yangtze River

65
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Define Bushido

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An unwritten Japanese military code

66
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Who found the city of Troy?

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Heinrich Schliemann

67
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Who is Herodotus?

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An ancient Greek historian (spoke a lot about Nebachudnezzar)

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Define Peloponnesian League

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League designed to thwart the advance of the democratic principles fostered by the Athenians.

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Define Doric

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The Greek style with solid, strong, masculine looking features

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Define Septuagint

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The Greek Translation of the Hebrew Old Testament

71
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Where did Caesar’s military campaign’s lead him?

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Through Gaul (modern day France)

72
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Who was Justinian’s strong willed wife?

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Theodora

73
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Define Hagia Sophia

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“Holy Wisdom”
Built by Justinian
Said to be the finest example of Byzantine architecture

74
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Where was Muhammad born?

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Mecca (every Muslim must make a pilgrimage there in their lifetime)

75
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Where did Muhammad flee to?

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Medina

76
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Who is the father of the Arab people?

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Ishmael

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Who is the father of the Hebrew people?

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Isaac

78
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Define Castes

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Rigid social groups

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Define Reincarnation

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A cycle of rebirths where soul passes through many states before it escapes the physical world and unites with Brahman

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The first Indian civilisation settled on what river?

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Indus

81
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Define Transubstantiation

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The Catholic belief that in communion the wine and bread turn into the true body and blood of Jesus Christ

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Define Extreme Unction

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sometimes called the last rites, gives an anointing or blessing to a seriously ill or dying person

83
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Define Manor

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Centre of medieval society, a self-contained farming community controlled by a lord and farmed by peasants.

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Define Fief

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Land grants given by the King to his allies

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Define Sacrament

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a religious ceremony or act that is regarded as an outward sign of inward spiritual and divine grace

86
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Define Chivaly

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Comes fro the French word for horseman

Knight’s code: brave in battle, skillful with his weapons, honest, generous, and loyal to his lord.

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Define Feudialism

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Form of government prevalent in western Europe from the ninth to the thirteenth centuries.

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Who is the best representative of the medieval popes? Regarded as the first true pope

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Gregory I (name means “The Great”)

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Who was not only the greatest Carolingian king but also one of the outstanding figures of the Middle Ages?

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Charlemagne

90
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Who was best remembered of all the mayors of the medieval palace? Won his fame by stopping the advance of Muslims into Europe

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Charles Martel (son of Pepin II)

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Define Heraldry

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The system by which coats of arms and other armourial bearings are devised, described, and regulated

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Define Joust

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A competition between two knights on horseback who charged at each other, carrying lances with which each tried to unseat his opponent.

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Define Castle

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The centre of life for nobilty. Not only the lord’s home but also the local jail, treasury, armory, the court, and the seat of government.

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Define Knight

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Medieval warriors who protected life and property and lived by the “code of chivalry”

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Define Relic

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An object associated with a saint, such as a piece of clothing or even a part of the saint himself, such as a bone or a lock of hair.

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Who were the most powerful Germanic people in the early Middle Age?

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Franks; kingdom ruled by the Merovingian House and the Carolingian House

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Define Vikings

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Germanic tribes from Scandinavia that were explorers and warriors; the most feared invaders of their day

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Define Peace of God

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Decree placed in attempt to put limitations on feudal warfare

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What was the early commercial centre of Greece?

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Mycenae

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