Common Knowledge Check Flashcards
(39 cards)
Five Aspects of Civilization
- Advance Cities
- Advance Technology
- Complex Institutions
- Record Keeping
- Specialized Jobs
Influences to a country
- Military
- Economic
- Political
- Social
Effects of Germanic Invasion
- Disruption of trade–Economic
- Downfall of cities–Political
- Population shift to rural areas–Social
- Decline of Learning–Social
- Wars and Invasions–Military
Why did learning decline? Why are less people literal?
- Roman families moved to rural areas
- Germanic tribes did not have reading or writing
- priests are the only groups that remain literate
- Greek knowledge declines
Why did the Western Europe lost a common language?
- Mix of different people
- Latin declines
- New language emerge:
-French
-Spanish
-Italian
-Portuguese
-Romanian
Why are monasteries created?
Church want to adapt to rural areas since the Germanic invasions cause a big effect on the whole society.
Who live in the monasteries? Who made the rules for them?
Monks and Nuns (Religious guys) lived in the monasteries. Benedict and Scholastica, the twin brother and sister made the rules for them.
What do monasteries create?
Illuminated manuscripts
Who is Charlemagne?
The ruler of the Roman Empire.
(additional info:
He spread Christianity through conquest, and helped the pope. This made him the Holy Roman Empire.
He also encouraged schools and learning, which increased the literate population.)
What three aspects did Charlemagne use to unite the whole empire? (考试原题）
- Heritage of Rome
- Roman Catholic Church
- Germanic Customs/Strength
When did the Vikings invade the Western Europe?
Around 800 A.D, invading from the north.
Purpose: Taking valuables from monasteries and towns
End around 1000 A.D.:
-Converted to Christianity
-Learned better farming techniques
When did the Magyars invade the Western Europe?
Late 800 A.D., invading from the east.
(Modern day Hungary)
Purpose: Taking Slaves
When did the Muslims invade the Western Europe?
Early 600 A.D., invading from the south
Purpose: Conquering lands and settle more places
Explain Feudalism
-The Economic, Political, Military, Social system of the European middle ages
-land is exchanged by service and loyalty
-land was the basis of power
What is the three periods of becoming a knight?
-Page
-Squire
-Knight
Why did Feudalism begin?
- People are frightened by multiple invasions
- Central rulers or kings unable to protect people
What’s Chivalry?
The code of conduct for knights, devoted mainly to the church and feudalism. (Won’t protect the country, no nationalism was present)
What’s Coat of Arms?
The pattern designed to identify soldiers on which side.
(Is it your enemy or is it your friend?)
How is Calligraphy of Muslim Culture created?
Since the god Allah cannot be represented by any drawing or pattern, the Muslims designed special letters and expressed it in a fancy way.
A solid timeline of the Crusades…
(You can choose to not memorize this)
1096-1099 First Crusades
1099 Crusaders capture Jerusalem
1144 Muslims capture Edessa
1147-1149 Second Crusade
1187 Saladin captures Jerusalem
1189-1192 Third Crusade
1202-1204 Fourth Crusade
1204 Crusaders loot Constantinople
1212 The Children’s Crusade fails
1217-1221 Fifth Crusade
1227-1229 Sixth Crusade
1248-1254 Seventh Crusade
1270-1272 Eight Crusade
1291 The last Crusader state is defeated
What is Crusade?
A religious battle between Christians and Muslims, which represents the battle of the authority of two main religions.
What did Mongols spread as they unified large areas?
-Ideas
-Diseases
-Beliefs
-Technology
How long did the mongol empire last?
Around 100 years since they are easily converted into other culture they occupied (LOL)
Where is the Mongol Empire?
Eastern steppe
