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35 Cards in this Set
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When did the High Middle Ages occur?
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900 - 1300 AD
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Why is it called the High Middle Ages? When was this name coined?
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Coined in 20th century.
Life was better for common people in Europe --> they lived longer and had more possessions. |
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When did the manorial system occur?
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900- 1000 AD
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What happened in the manorial system?
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Serfs were paid and had more rights.
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What happened in the crusades?
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Knights went out to reclaim the Holy Land from the Muslims.
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What is Islam?
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Religion about submission to God, based on Muhammad's teachings.
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How is Islam related to Christianity and Judaism?
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It was the 3rd/last of the 3 monotheistic religions.
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When was Muhammad born?
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100 AD
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What is significant about Muhammad?
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Last of God's prophets.
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How are people in the Islam faith held together?
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Held together by pilgrimage to Mecca, which allowed for spread of news and communication.
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When did Muhammad begin to receive revelations?
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7th century AD
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Who is Allah? How do Islamic people see him?
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God
-all powerful -just, loving, merciful |
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How many times do Muslims pray to Allah per day
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6 times
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Where is Islam located?
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Arabia / Mesopotamia region
West Africa Southeast Asia Sahara |
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Which fields did Islam advance?
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Science, math, education
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What do Muslims believe will happen to them in the afterlife?
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Reach heaven.
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What are "infidels?" What is their fate?
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Non-believers, condemned to hell.
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What does the Koran suggest people do against the infidel?
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Aggressive warfare, holy war
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What is environmentally significant about Islam?
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It dominated Eurasia and provided art, writing, science, and language.
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What happened during the Crusades?
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Europeans tried to liberate the Holy Land from Muslim control and seeked the holy grail.
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When did the Crusades occur?
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1000 Ad - 1200 AD
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What was the environmental significance of the High Middle Ages?
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It was environmentally friendly because it had small, self-contained agricultural manorial units in isolated forests.
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What was significant about the small manorial units?
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People didn't need to go anywhere; some never went away more than a mile.
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Who was in charge of the manor?
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Duke
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Did the manor have much trade?
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No
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"Small is beautiful?"
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in the '70s, the hippie movement was influenced by the small, self-contained manorial units.
--> we didn't like corporations/government --> we wanted to do it ourselves --> government/utilities aren't responsive to environment |
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What is significant about St. Francis of Assisi?
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First person to receive stigmata.
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What is a stigmata?
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sign of crucifixation
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When and where was St. Francis born?
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Assisi, Italy... 1182 AD
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When did St. Francis convert to Christianity?
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Age 22
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What did St. Francis do?
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Formed order of friars/missionaries.
Preached to birds and animals (was close to nature). |
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How were the High Middle Ages environmentally significant?
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The self-containment of the manor set the stage for a a surplus-based Western agricultural society later on.
-New cultures emerged (celtic w/ Christanity) |
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How were the High Middle Ages insular?
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kings/priests controlled everything; manors were SELF-CONTAINED units
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How were manors self-contained units?
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Peasants stayed in the manor.
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Why did peasants stay in the manor?
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Protection from thieves and beasts.
Isolated in dense, wild forests. |
