7.1 and 7.4 – Flashcards
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Where did the Magyars settle?
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Hungary
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During the Middle Ages in Europe a new civilization was created from Greco-Roman, Christian, and __________ traditions.
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Germanic
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Which group of European invaders traveled all the way to North America around the year 1000?
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Vikings
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What island in the Mediterranean became a center for Islamic culture?
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Sicily
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What have some people called the time in Europe between 500 and 1000?
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The dark ages
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Who was Charlemagne?
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King of the Franks who united Western Europe
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The __________, a strong Germanic tribe, came to rule Gaul in 486.
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Franks
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At what battle did Christian warriors defeat Muslim's who had crossed into France?
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Battle of tours
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How did the societal organization of Germanic tribes contribute to their invasions of Europe?
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Warriors got a share in the plunder taken from conquered people.
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the creator of a unified Christian empire
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Charlemagne
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leader of forces that battled the Muslims at the Battle of Tours
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Charles Martel
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What change signaled the beginning of the Middle Ages?
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The collapse of the roman empire
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Which statement best describes the early Germanic kingdoms?
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They had no written laws
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One long-term result of the crowning of Charlemagne was
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the deepening of the split between eastern and western Christians.
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The main role of powerful nobles in Charlemagne's kingdom was to
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identify nobles to rule local regions.
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Which statement best describes events after Charlemagne's death?
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His sons fought for control; his kingdom was divided.
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trainee who earns no wages
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apprentice
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money used for investments.
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capital
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a document stating the rights and privileges of a town
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charter
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salaried worker in a guild.
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journeyman
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someone who paid rent for his land.
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tenant farmer
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Agricultural production improved in Europe because of
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new harnesses and plows.
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One result of the use of insurance, credit, and partnerships was a
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commercial revolution
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A main goal of guilds was to
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cooperate to protect shared economic interests.
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What were the sacraments?
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the sacred rights of the church
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Where in Western Europe did Jews flourish during the Middle Ages?
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present-day Spain
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What services did Monks and Nuns NOT perform in the Middle Ages?
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financial services
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How did the Church gain power in the Middle Ages?
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It provided comfort and aid to the poor, and churchmen were appointed to high government positions.
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What were the laws of the medieval church called?
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canon law
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the wealthy Italian who gave up his comforts and preached the Gospels was known as
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St. Francis of Assisi.
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The Western Christian Church proclaimed its authority over all secular rulers with its claim of
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papal supremacy.
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How did some monasteries and convents gain great wealth?
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Rich Christians willed them their money and lands.
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What function did the parish priest NOT perform in Medieval life?
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running manors
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Monks who traveled around Europe and preached to the poor were called
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friars
