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27 Cards in this Set
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The new captial of the Eastern Roman Empire built by Constantine was ____.
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Constantinople
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The tribes who invaded Rome were the Visigoths and the ___.
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Vandals
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Name an early Christian martyr wh refused to blaspheme God.
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Polycarp
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What Roman emperor gave Christians the freedom to worship?
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Constantine
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The special court set up to try heretics was ___.
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the Inquisition
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The head of the Roman Catholic Church is the ___.
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pope
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Who invented the printing press?
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Gutenberg
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What was an armed Roman man who fought for sport in Colosseum called?
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gladiator
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What were Christians willing to give lives rather than deny Christ called?
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martyrs
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What were the underground cemeteries or rooms beneath Rome called?
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catacombs
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Name the huge outdoor amphitheater in Rome.
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Colosseum
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Efforts to recapture Jeruselem from the Turks were called ___.
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Crusades
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What did they call land owned by a lord?
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manor
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Name of the trained warriors who promised the lord to help fight enemies.
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knights
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Men who lived in monasteries and copied the Scripture by hand.
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monks
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What is Europe's largest mountain system?
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Alps
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What event began the Middle Ages?
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fall of Rome
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Name the highest spot in Europe.
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Mt. Elbrus
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Name the people who worked the lord's land.
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peasants (or serfs)
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What is a long trip taken for religious purposes called?
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pilgrimage
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Protestant Reformation began in this country
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Germany
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What is the most important invention in the history of the world?
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printing press
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What did Martin Luther nail to the door of a church?
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Ninety-Five Theses
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What is the largest country in the world?
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Russia
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What is the highest mountain in the Alps?
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Mont Blanc
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Know at least 4 interesting facts about a tropical rain forest.
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See pg. 342
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Label on a U.S. map:
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Alabama, California, Colorado, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Washington
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