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Julius Caesars enemies assassinated him because... |
they feared he planned to make himself king of Rome |
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Roman emperor Augustus ordered a census of the Roman empire.. |
so there would be records of all who should be taxed |
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What was the popular Roman philosophy that stressed the importance of duty and acceptance of one's faith? |
Stoicism |
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The Roman's used their engineering skills to build? |
aqueducts that carried water into cities |
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a system of law that developed under the Roman republic and applied to citizens was called.. |
civil law |
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Pope Leo II proclaimed Charlemagne to be emperor of the Romans because he had.. |
crushed a rebellion in Rome |
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Part of a vassals obligation under his feudal contract was to.. |
conquer neighboring kingdoms |
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Marriage in noble society often included fierce negotiations over... |
the land in the womans dowry |
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When the ownership of a manor was granted to a new lord, the serfs.. |
remained on the land to serve the new lord |
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To achieve salvation, medieval Christians believed that they must... |
recieve the sacraments |
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Under Benedict Rule, monks and nuns took vows of.. |
obedience, poverty, and chasity |
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The truce of God required Christian nobles to |
stop fighting between Friday and Sunday each week |
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What crop restored fertility to the soil in the three-field system of rotating crops? |
legumes |
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Newcomers to a medieval city often settled in the fields outside the city walls because.. |
the city was overcrowded within the city walls |
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what was the purpose of the Missi Dominici that charlemagne sent thru his kingdom? |
They administered the law |
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What important step did King Clovis take in ruling his conquered lands in the late 400s? |
He converted to Christianity, the religion of the people in Gaul. |
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Starting in the late 700s, which group attacked Western Europe from the sea and broke the last threads of unity in Charlemagne's empire? |
Vikings |
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Feudalism developed as a way for medieval societies to... |
protect themselves |
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A vassal owed his first loyalty to his.. |
liege lord |
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Chivalry was a.. |
code of conduct for knights |
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In the manor system, the peasants had to... |
stay on the land for life |
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in the later middle ages, the church... |
withdrew many rights that nuns had enjoyed |
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What was a result of the Church reforms of Pope Gregory VII in 1073? |
only the church could appoint church officials such as bishops |
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The claim of papal supremacy held that... |
the pope had authority over all kings and emperors |
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What commercial practice did Europeans adopt from the Muslim merchants with whom they traded? |
the use of city charters |
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During the high middle ages, one method monarchs used to gain power was to... |
strengthen ties with the middle class |
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What caused the dispute between Henry II and Thomas Becket? |
Henry claimed the right to try clergy in royal courts. |
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Which of the following statements is true about the French Capetian kings? |
they imposed royal law over their domain. |
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What was an effect of the Hundred year war? |
English rulers turned to new trading ventures overseas. |
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At the council of Clermont on 1095, why did Roman Pope Urban II rally Christians to help Byzantine emperor Alexius I? |
to drive the Muslim Turks from the holy land |
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After the Reconquista was complete in 1492, Queen Isabella... |
launched a crusade against Jews and Muslims. |
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Science made little real progress in Europe in the Middle Ages because... |
most scholars thought that all knowledge must fit the church teaching. |
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What work did Italian poet Dante Alighieri write that takes the reader on an imaginary journey into hell and purgatory? |
Divine Comedy |
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Which of the following was an effect of the Black Death? |
There were large increases in wages and prices throughout Europe. |
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The system of common law established by English King Henry II.. |
applied to all of England, unlike local feudal law. |
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How did William the Conqueror strengthen his power after becoming king of England in 1066? |
he required every vassal to swear first allegiance to him. |
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Why did King John sign the Magna Carta in England in 1215? |
to appease rebellious nobles angered over is abuse of power. |
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English King Edward I changed parliment by... |
including representatives of the ¨common people¨ |
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During the First Crusade in 1099, Christian knights succeeded in capturing... |
Jerusalem |
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One major reason why universities began to emerge in medieval Europe was that... |
better educated clergy were needed for church positions. |
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In his work Summa Theologica, who concluded that there is no conflict between faith and reason? |
Thomas Aquinas |
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The Gothic style of architecture is noted for... |
its graceful spires and tall windows |
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Why did many rural peasants move to cities during the plague years of the late 1300s? |
Due to high labor costs, landowners devoted less land to raising crops |
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Which of the following was a result of the Hundred Year War? |
French Kings were able to expand their power |
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Which statement is true about the city of Constantinople? |
it commanded key trade routes linking Europe and Asia. |
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Justinian's most important achievement was probably.. |
his "body of civil law" |
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What issue was the cause of a bitter battle between eastern and western christianity? |
a Byzantine emperor banned religous icons. |
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What helped cause the decline of the Byzantine empire? |
Venetian merchants gained control of byzantine trade |
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Which of these statements is true about the Mongol rule of Medieval Russia? |
Russian rulers continued the mongols use of absolute power. |
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Ivan the Great... |
sought to limit the power of landowning nobles. |
