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28 Cards in this Set
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"millennieal Fever" is a term that describes the increased religious activity that occurred in anticipation of the year __.
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1000
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A __ is a "shrine (or container) for holy relics.
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reliquary
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Medieval artwork is ggenerally held to be a "fusion" between Roman and __ traditions.
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celtic
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The text on page 234 seems to imply that __ were peaceful people who were "beat back" by aggressive European Christians.
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Muslims
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Carolingian art was made during the reign of __ around the year 800.
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Charlemagne
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Allegory: A beautifully plumed bird covers itself with mud to fool a snake. When the snake is off guard, the bird strikes and kills the snake. Bird=?;Snake=?;Mud=?
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Bird=Jesus
Snake=Satan Mud=human skin/form [Adam was made from mud] |
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The major event in the formation of Germany, France, and Spain was the division of an empire for the grandchildren of __.
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Charlemagne
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True or False: The Sutton Hoo Ship Burial contains the remains of an Anglo Saxon King.
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False
[We don't know who it contains] |
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The Book of __ is an 8th century Gospel from an Island near Scotland.
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Kells
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Name and briefly describe the two most common forms of book:
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scroll-rolls of paper
codex-number of folded sheets stitched together |
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__ terrified, attacked, and looted Europe from 800 to 1100, even establishing an outpost on the eastern coast of North America.
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Mongols
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Charlemagne called the Benedectine Monks his __ __.
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cultural army
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Three reasons for the Crusades:
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1-Christian Pilgrimmage
2-Political Control 3-loot |
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Place the following Medieval stylistic periods in the correct chronological order:
Romanesque, Ottonian, Gothic, Carolingian, & Byzantine |
1-Byzantine, 2-Carolingian, 3-Ottonian, 4-Romanesque, 5-Gothic
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Carolingian architects invented the monumental entrance known as __.
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westwork
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Ottonian innovation was primarily in the area of __.
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sculpture
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The Romanesque period saw an increase in urban population and __.
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trade
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Translate to English: "ego sum lux mundi."
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I am the light of the world.
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True or False: Medieval local rulers and chartered towns resisted central authority.
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True
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Name two significant events that happened in the year 1054.
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1-Battle of Hastings
2-Supernova [star exploded] |
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In 1066, Duke William of Normandy invaded __ during the battle of Hastings and became known as William the __.
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Conquerer
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The famous work of art that depicts the battle of Hastings is known as the __ __.
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Bayeux Tapestry.
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One artifact of the Crusades is known as the Twelfth Century Renaissance. This jump in culture was due primarily to th foreign contact during __.
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pilgrimmage
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In church architecture, the area where the nave and teh transept intersect is known as the __.
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crossing
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What was the defense of monks who stole the relics of Saint Fow?
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They said that Saint Foy told them to steal it because the saint wanted to be move. They called it holy robbery.
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One of the more notable features of Romanesque architecture is __ Sculpture.
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Portal
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The semicircular area above an entrance is known as the __.
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tympanum
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Define each castle term: keep, bailey, motte, moat
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keep-tower within a castle courtyard; bailey-courtyard surrounded by high walls; motte-manmade hill on which a castle is built; moat-water filled ditch that surrounds the courtyard walls
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