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What two areas were emperor head of ? |
The government & the churches |
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Who was Justinian? |
The ruler of Byzantine Empire |
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What were Justinian biggest achievements? |
He built Hagia Sophia & Made Justinian Code of laws |
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What did Justinian grant the people of the middle ages? |
Granted people the rights that cant be taken away from them |
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Which classical laws were used to develop Justinian's Code? |
The twelve table of roman law |
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What was the Hagia Spohia ? |
A eastern Orthodox chruch |
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Why was the Hagia Spohia Built? |
A place of worship |
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In The European feudal system society based on what? |
Social Class |
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Who has in charge of all of the feudal system? |
The king |
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What were some of the defenses of a castle? |
Moat, drawbridge, fortified walls, murder holes |
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What is feudalism? |
Lords granted lands to vassals (nobles) in return for military service |
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Where did Christianity increase as a unifying political and social structure during medieval times? |
Christianity (catholic church) increased in western europe |
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Pointed arches, all spires, and, flying buttresses were key components in what style of architecture? |
Gothic |
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How and why did the crusades begin? |
Muslims controlled holy land & threatened Constantinople. Promise of salvation |
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Who was called upon to join the crusades? |
All Christians warriors |
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What was the goal of the Catholic Church during the crusades? |
To capture the holy land from Islamic rulers |
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What was the positive effect of the crusades leading a increase of supply of Asian goods and economic growth in Western Europe? |
The opening of trade routes during the crusades |
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What did the Magna carta grant the people of England? |
Granted people certain rights that can't be taken away. |
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What new type of trail was protected by Magna Carter? |
Trail by jury |
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By who was the disease mostly spread along the trade routes? |
Merchants and traders |
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What were the economic effects of the plaque for the peasants (serfs)? |
2/3 of European population died. |
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Economic and social instability were caused by what effect on the workforce? |
By drastically reducing the workforce, because of many deaths |
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After the Hundred Years' war, what happened to the centralized governments of England and France? |
The Nobility & centralized government in France & England were strengthened. |
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What were the results of the Hundred Years' War? |
Feudalism ended, spirit of nationalism grew, castles & knights ceased to be effective , because of cannons and the longbow. |
