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22 Cards in this Set
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T/F Alexius Commenus led the Ottomans to capture Constantinople in 1453.
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T/F The Franks established the first large empire in western Europe after the fall of Rome |
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T/F The Treaty of Verdun formed the nations of France and Germany
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T/F Jerome finished the Vulgate, a Latin translation of the Bible |
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T/F Augustine wrote Divine Comedy
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T/F Chaucer wrote the Prince, the only book lasting importance produced by the Italian Renaissance |
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T/F Michelangelo is remembered for painting the Sistine Chapel
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T/F Bishops of the Roman church began using the title Pontifex Maximus, that once was used by Roman emperors |
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T/F Pope Stephen II crowned Charlemagne as Emperor of the Romans |
T/F When the pope crowned Otto the Great the Holy Roman Empire was born |
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T/F Gregory the VII decreed that popes should be chosen by cardinals
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In what year did the Catholic Church officially split? - |
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What crusade was the first unofficial crusade?-peasant's crusade |
What crusade recaptured Asia Minor? -First |
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Which council forbade anyone except church officials to possess a copy of the Bible? -Council of Toulouse |
Which Council condemned John Wycliffe and John Huss? -Council of Constance
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What Greek philosopher was known as "The Philosopher" to Europeans- Aristotle
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What Frankish ruler established the Merovingian line of kings? - Clovis |
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-Vikings |
What was the code of conduct for nobilities and knights? -chivalry |
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-962 |
What painting is Leonardo da Vinci most remembered for? -Mona Lisa |
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From which of Abraham's sons are the Arabs descendants? -Ishmael |
-Mohammed |
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What battle in 732 checked the Muslim advance into Europe? - Battle of Tours |
-Battle of Mazikert |
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-monasticism |
-John Wycliffe |
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What teaching tried to combine Greek philosophy and Romanism? -scholasticism |
What plague destroyed 1/3 to 1/2 of the population of Europe? - Bubonic Plague/Black Death
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Which Mayor of the Palace's name means "hammer"? - Charles Martel |
**What set the stage for a jointly ruled Roman empire? - |
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What duke of Germany established the Saxon line of kings? -Henry the Fowler |
What was a certificate from the pope that excused a person from doing penance? - indulgences
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What movement to move Europe into the modern age? -Renaissance
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What type of monk preached and did work outside the monastery? - friar |
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holy war- jihad
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led Muslims in holy wars- caliph |
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piece of land owned by one man - fief |
used a lord's land in exchange of services - vassal |
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ceremony of vows to the lord- homage |
tower on a castle- turret |
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fight between 2 knights to unhorse each other- joust
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used their money to support the arts- patrons |