the dark ages packet study – Flashcards
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what roman empire fell in August of 410 AD?
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Roman
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Who defeated the empire and sacked the city?
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visigoths
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why did the alaric attack the city of Rome in 408?
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starvation
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How long did it take the alaric and his army to conquer the city of rome?
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2 years & 3 days BUT they only stayed in the city for 3 days bc there was no food
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what diseases entered entered the European population pool in the 2nd and 3rd centuries?
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small pox & measles (came through foreign contact)
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how did the measles and smallpox affect the European population pool?
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rome was imploding within
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what did the goths/visigoths originally come to the Roman Empire as?
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refugees
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how did the romans themselves push the goths into rebellion?
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they treated them cruelly
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what began when Rome collapsed in the 5th century?
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The dark ages
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how long did the dark ages last?
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7 centuries
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what happened to the quality of life after rome collapsed?
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it got smaller & worse
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what did the settlers during this era do to the buildings and structures that the romans had built?
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they took from them to build quick supplies
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what new form of unity was emerging in Europe as the old political empire of rome was fragmented?
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religion (christianity)
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who was the "new emperor" of Europe?
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Jesus Christ
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who became a christian on Christmas da, 496 AD?
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Clovis
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How do french see this moment?
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they saw it as a good thing, france was becoming a christian unity.
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what was the only common thread for citizens of Europe during the Dark Ages?
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christianity
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what political reasons did clovis have to convert to christianity?
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a new set of allies
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which of christianity's rules did clovis find the hardest to follow?
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murder
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what did clovis do with the men in the lands he conquered?
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elevate them to the level of his men.
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what did clovis do with his extended family?
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eliminated them (didn't want anyone to threaten his family)
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what was the dark age practice of "the ordeal"?
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-small pebble at the bottom of boiling water & criminal would stick there hand in to get the pebble & if there hand healed they were innocent. -throw criminal in water & if they sank they were innocent
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in what city did the roman empire still endure during 6th century?
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constantinople
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how did the eastern romans see the western?
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to quick for a fight
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what did the byzantine emperor Justinian resolve to do in 527 AD?
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reconquer the empire
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what happened to justinian in 532 AD?
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riot among citizens
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who stopped justinian from leaving the city during this time?
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theodora
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what cathedral did justinian build in 538 during his italian campaign?
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Hia sophia
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what "invisible killer" arrived in the byzantine empire in 542 AD?
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bubonic plague
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what % of the population did the bunin plague kill?
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25-50% ; 100 million died
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what did the byzantine armies in western europe do after justinian died?
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retreated out of italy in south east europe
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who was the European continent divided by once they left?
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eastern orthodox in Eastern europe & russia & roman catholicism with europe
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what was the work pattern for many during the dark ages?
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intense times of work during harvest periods followed by isolation & boredom in winter
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what % of children died before adolescence & how many children lost atleast 1 parent before adulthood?
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50%
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what did the english monk bead write in harp england in 730?
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history book
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how many books did he collect during his lifetime?
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250
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why did the monks that invited st. Benedict to their monastery try to poison him twice?
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he was to strict
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what was the rule of st. benedict?
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a book written by monks
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by 600, what was the dominant cultural force in europe?
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made them give up their will
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what new religion spread throughout the middle east & africa & threatened by 732 AD?
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islam
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what christian nation fought islam in Tours, France in 730?
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Franks
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how many men did the moors invade france with in 730?
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50,000
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what frankish general waited for this army?
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the hammer
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how long did the frankish and moorish armies wait for each other to make the first move?
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made them believe the moorish army was in retreat
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what did charles' grandson Charlemagne become on Christmas in 800 AD?
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A Holy Roman Enperor
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how many military campaigns did charlemagne wage over his 46 year career as King?
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50
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when he conquered people, what choice concerning christianity did he give pagan subjects?
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convert or die
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what did charlemagne divide his empire into?
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counties
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how did charlemagne supervise these 350 units?
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horseback
