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T/F-The Byzantine Empire, ignoring its Roman heritage, took on an Asian political, legal, and cultural structure.

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False

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T/F-Although Justinian is credited with taking the Byzantine Empire to its height, he also gets the blame for
bringing it to financial ruin.

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True

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Which city was the meeting place of East and West and the vital link in both land and sea trade routes?

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Constantinople

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Justinian’s goal during his reign was to

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restore the greatness of the Roman
Empire

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Hagia Sophia means

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holy wisdom

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The Byzantine secret weapon that would burn on water was called

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Greek fire

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established a law code

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Justinian

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wife of Justinian, his greatest strength

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Theodora

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“Bulgar Slayer”

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Basil II

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caused by opposition to restructuring the government

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Nika Revolt

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the East appealed to the West for help in reclaiming safe travel to the Holy Land

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Crusades

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toppled the Byzantine Empire in 1453 AD

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Ottoman Turks

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What were two of the four names for the city built on the Bosporus Peninsula? BONUS: How did the cities you listed get their name?

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A. Istanbul- ottoman Turks
B. New Rome - Constantine

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List three of the five achievements of the Byzantine Civilization

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Orthodox evangelism
Stoped the spread of Islam
Byzantine architecture

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T/f -The Slavs were the largest ehtnic group living in early Russia.

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True

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T/f -Methodius was a missionary to the Slavic peoples.

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True

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T/f. Russia reached its height under Yaroslav, “the brave.”

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False

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T/F-The Mongols destroyed Kiev in 1240AD.

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True

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The Swedish Norsemen who plundered Slavic villages in Russia were

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Varangians

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In early Russia what important river was used as a major route for trade with the Byzantine Empire?

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Dnieper

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Who established the first ruling dynasty in Russia?

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Rurik

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The Slavic alphabet was adapted from the

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Greek alphabet

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After two centuries of Mongol rule in Russia, which city rose to power in the north?

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Moscow

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Russia likely derived it name from the Slavic “Rus” meaning

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Seafarers

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T/F-Muslims claim the Quran is the record of Muhammad's visions from Gabriel.
True
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T/F-In accepting the idea of one god, Muhammad also accepted the idea of the Trinity
False
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T/F -Muslims pray toward and take pilgrimages to Medina
False
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T/F-Muhammad quickly became the spiritual, political, and military leader in Mecca
False
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T/F-Abu Bakr was the first caliph after Muhammad died
True
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T/F-Omar Khayyam was a Russian poet
False
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What part of the Judeo-Christian belief impressed and influenced Muhammad?
belief in one god
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Initially, Muhammad was persecuted in Mecca because of fear that he would
interfere with the profitable business of the Black Stone
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All of the following were reasons for the military conquests made by the Muslims except
retaliation for the earlier persecutions of Muhammad
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The major problem after Muhammad's death was that
he did not appoint a successor
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The Muslim advance in Europe was stopped by the Battle of
Tours
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Al-Razi and Idn Sina are best known for their knowledge in the field of
Medicine
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The Muslims borrowed much of their basic mathematical knowledge from
India
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Which religion threatened the Byzantine Empire through the invasion of the Turkish peoples?
Islam
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desert herdsmen
Bedouins
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the Muslim god
Allah
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"submission" to Allah
Islam
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"submitter" to Allah
Muslim
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birthplace of Muhammad
Mecca
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Muhammad's flight to Medina
Hegira
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Muslim holy book
Qu’ran
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"holy war"
jihad
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fast during the month of Ramadan
Sawm
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give money to the poor
Zakat
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recite the confession "There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet'
Shahadah
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pilgrimage
Hajj
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pray 5 times a day
Salat
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Arabs trace their lineage back to
Abraham
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Where did the “Black Stone" that was visited as a shrine most likely originate from?
Kaaba/ meteorite
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The first "King of the Franks" was
Clovis
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Which mayor of the palace appealed to the pope and established the Carolingian House as the ruler of the franks?
pépin the Short
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Which mayor of the palace defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Tours?-
Charles Martel
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Charlemagne means
"Charles the Great."
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The Frankish kingdom reached its peak under-.
Charlemagne
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Who was an educator from York, England?
Alcuin
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What was the basis of wealth and power during the Feudal Age?
land ownership
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What code regulated the behavior of knights during both times of peace and war?
code of chivalry
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What was the second stage in becoming a knight? -
squire
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The demesne was the
lord's land
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T/F-The most powerfil of the Germanic tribes settled in Gaul, establishing the Frankish kingdom.-
True
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T/F-The lord of an area granted land, as well as protection and justice, to his vassals
True
66
T/F-Manors were rarely involved in trade and offen had to provide for themselves
True
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What king of the Franks converted to Christianity?
Clovis
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What was the significance of the Battle of Tours?
Stopped the Muslim Advancements into Europe
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Which of Charlemagne's three grandsons retained the title of emperor?
Lothair
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land grant
fief
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landholding noble
lord
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system of granting protection in return for services
feudalism
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recipient of an estate
vassal
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subdivision of land by a vassal
subinfeudation
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symbolic act of handing over land
investiture
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strict code of behavior
chivalry
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center of life for the nobility
castle
78
The selling of church offices is called
simony
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The Colose of Cardinals fIxed the problem of inmora men beins popes by having what group of people choose the popes?
churchmen
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What monastic orders were known as the "begging" orders?
mendicant orders
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What is the act of depriving an individual of the sacraments and church fellowship?
excommunication
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Which papal weapon involved a special court used to convict and punish heretics and thereby stop heresy?
the Inquisition
83
Who was crowned Holy Roman emperor in 962?
Otto I
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T/F- The practice of lay invesiture caused men with few spiritual qualifications to take church offices.
True
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T/F-Gregory VIl is known as the greatest reforming pope.-
True
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T/F-Bernard of Clairvaux adopted a life of seclusion and strict discipline as a means of reforming the church.
True
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T/F-The Holy Roman Empire was plagued with conflicts between emperors and popes.
True
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holding beliefs contrary to the teaching of the church
Heresy
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grew up in Sicily; defied his guardian, Innocent IlI
Frederick II
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“brothers"
Friars
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called Barbarossa; married his son to the heiress of Sicily
Frederick I
92
stood out in the snow to beg the Pope's forgiveness
Henry IV
93
Gregory VII opposed the German king (Henry IV) over ???
lay investiture
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setled the issue of lay investiture
Cocordant of Worms
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Which of the following groups did not rule England before 1066?
Franks
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Which of the following statements about Richard I is not true?
He left his son in charge of England.
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Parliament was able to serve as a check on the king's power by asserting its
power of the purse
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In what year did the call come for the First Crusade?
1095
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The Fourth Crusade ended with the capture of which city?
Constantinople
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T/F-During the reign of Henry Il, the English king possessed more land in France than the French king.
True
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T/F-King John submited to he pope, even to the point of becoming the pope's vassal and making England a fief of the papacy.
True
102
What were three motivations for Crusaders to go to Jerusalem? -
A. Pious Desires B. Adventure C. Commercial gain
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established the Estates-General.
Philip IV
104
subdued the Welsh and made his son Prince of Wales
Edward I
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made England part of the Danish Empire
Canute
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laid a foundation for a unified England
Alfred
107
defeated in battles by Richard but successful in holding Jerusalem
Saladin
108
took John's French lands away and thus tripled his royal domain
Philip II
109
forced to sign the Magna Carta.
John
110
What important battle was fought in 1066?
Battle of Hastings
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fought William of Normandy
Harold
112
Anglo-Saxon rule ended
1066
113
Boniface VIll opposed the French king over ???
taxes
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started the Plantagenet line of Kings
Henry Il

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