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26 Cards in this Set
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How did Constantine protect the Chrisian minority in the empire?
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Ended prosecution against Christians.
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How did Constantine support the Chrisian minority in the empire?
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Built churches to house Christian relics and dedicated his city to the Virgin Mary.
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What was the original name of Constantinople?
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Byzantium (Byzantium---> Constantinople---->Istanbul)
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How was the role of the Byzantine Emperor different from the emperors of kings in th west?
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The Byzantine Emperor controlled both the church and the state, while the western emperor only ruled the state; The Byzantine Emperor ruled a territory that was wealthier that the west; The Byzantine Emperor used Greek instead of Latin.
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What are the Romance languages?
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French, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese. (English is a Germanic language)
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How did manorialism change the Frankish kingdom?
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Lords took power away from kings.
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After Charlemagne's death, Vikings swarmed across much of Europe, looting towns and monasteries. Which English king finally drove them out of Britain?
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Alfred the Great
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What are two advantages of Constantinople's location?
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trade and protection
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List Justinian's accomplishments.
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Art-mosaics
Law-Justinian Code Military-conquests, built empire Religion-built churches, monasteries, Hagia Sophia |
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Battle of Tours (732) importance
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mounted combat, defeated Muslim invaders
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Why did pope crown Charlemagne Holy Roman Emperor?
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1. challenged Byzantine authority
2. defended papal states 3. fought off Muslims |
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Benelux stands for?
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Beliguim, Netherlands, Luxembourg
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What is not a difference between E and W churches?
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Holy Book
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Why is Jerusalem a sacred city to Judaism?
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Wailing Wall
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Name the Norman duke who conquered England in 1066.
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William
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What are the motives for knights?
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Fighting, Fame, and Fortune
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What is the name of the code of honor for knights?
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chivalry
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Why did Kind Henry IV of Germany replace bishops in his kingdom in the 1070s?
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The bishops refused to pay taxes to the king.
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Which Muslim invaders took over Jerusalem and persecuted pilgrims to the Holy City, leading to the beginning of the Crusades?
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Seljuks
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What were the military achievments of the First Crusade?
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Capturing Jerusalem, Antioch, and Nicaea
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What was the main goal of the barons in forcing King John to agree to sign the Magna Carta in 1215?
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to overthrow King John
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The Fourth Crusade was supposed to invade egypt. Where did it end up instead?
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Constantinople
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What were the background causes of the Crusades?
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1. Reuniting E and W churches.
2. Reasserting papal authority over kings. 3. Erant knights. |
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What two new weapons wer introduced during the 100 Years War?
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crossbows and longbows
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What is the title of the bishop in Constantinople?
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patriarch
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List three effects of the Crusades on European society.
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1. More advanced geographic knowledge.
2. Rise of nation states such as England and France. 3. Goods from East. |
