World History Chapter 14 – Flashcards
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What city dominated Europe's trade with Asia?
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Venice
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Chivalry was _____.
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a code of conduct
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In addition to the monarchial claims of Edward III, another cause of the Hundred Years' War was the trade in _____.
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wool
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The basis of Otto I's power was ________.
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his alliance with and control of the church
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The Mongols' own purpose in pursuing conquest was _____.
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to seize loot in the form of land, riches, and people
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At the death of Chinggis Khan, his empire _______.
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was divided into four parts among his descendants
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One of the disadvantages the Carolingians had when faced with Viking attacks was _____.
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the lack of a navy to fight Viking ships
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What is the demesne?
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The lord's portion of the land
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France began to unify as a kingdom under _____.
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Philip II "Augustus"
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The victor at the Battle of Hastings was ______.
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William of Normandy
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In the twelfth century England developed, and came to be governed by, what law?
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Common
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Anglo-Saxon kings unified England in order to deal with _____.
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Viking invasions
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How far west did the Vikings make a permanent settlement?
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Iceland
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When a lord offered a vassal a fief in exchange for loyalty and aid, who owned the fief?
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The lord
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Henry II of England claimed lordship over the Aquitaine through ______.
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marriage to Eleanor
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In the fourteenth century, the papal court was moved to ______.
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Avignon
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John of England caused resentment with his subjects when he _____.
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tried to raise money to pay his family debts
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Why did the marauding Magyars come to be known as Hungarians?
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They were believed to be returning Huns.
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Medieval people blamed whom for causing the Black Death?
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Jews
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During the Fourth Crusade, the Crusaders sacked _____.
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Constantinople
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How did the structure of medieval families vary in southern Europe from the northern model?
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In the south, extended families were likely to live together.
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The triggering event for England's People's Revolt in 1381 was the ______.
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re-imposition of a poll tax on all adult males
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Khubilai was Chinggis's ______.
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grandson
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How did Chinggis treat cities that surrendered to his army?
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He negotiated with local elites to make them allies.
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The Hanseatic League was _____.
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a trading union of northern European cities
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In the ninth century, Muslims conquered what part of western Europe?
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Sicily
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The ciompi were ______.
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poor landless workers
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A fief was _______.
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land exchanged between a lord and a knight
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As a result of the Crusades, _______.
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the relations between Jews and Christians worsened considerably
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Feudalism was based on the exchange of ______.
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personal allegiance
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Medieval town economies were controlled by _____.
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merchants
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What was the Domesday Book?
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A survey of William's new English lands
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In 1095 the Pope who called for a Christian holy war against the infidels was ______.
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Urban II
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What happened to Temujin's father?
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He was poisoned by a rival.
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The Hundred Years' War pitted ______.
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England against France
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In medieval towns, human and animal waste generally went into _____.
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the street
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What happened to Charlemagne's empire after his death?
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It was divided and weakened by internal power struggles.
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Under Otto I of Germany, bishops and abbots had to perform what for their land?
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Feudal homage
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Louis IX of France created the Parlement of Paris in the thirteenth century as a way of unifying what aspect if his government?
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Law and justice
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The basic obligation of nobles to their lords and kings was _____.
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to fight when called upon
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The Black Death was initially spread out of Asia by merchants and ______.
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Mongol armies
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Among the many weaknesses of the First Crusaders' army was their lack of _____.
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leadership
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In the ninth century, the model of medieval society was divided into those who work, those who fight, and those who ______.
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pray
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In the 1358 the French peasantry exploded in an uprising known as the _____.
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Jacquerie
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What was the basic unit of medieval rural life?
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the manor
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Which nation won the Hundred Years' War, in part thanks to the efforts of Joan of Arc?
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France
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The primary principle of the Magna Carts is that _______.
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all Englishmen, except those in the church, must obey the law
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To convince people to fight on Crusades, the church promised them ______.
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forgiveness of sins without penance
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The term "Middle Ages" describes _______.
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a period historians consider to be barbaric
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The main reason for the success of the First Crusade was the Crusaders' _______.
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religious zeal and enthusiasm
