Dark Ages

Question 1

Visigoths

Answer 1

Invaded Rome for the first time in 800 years, ravaged for three days, nomadic, fought fiercely because needed food

Question 2

Alaric

Answer 2

Visigothic warrior used to be a part of the Roman army use Roman tactics to conquer Rome starved them, and lead cannibalism in the city gates were opened and Visigoths rushed in ravage the city and left

Question 3

Clovis

Answer 3

King of Franks, who chose Catholicism as his religion and the religion of his empire, helped to guide people through the dark ages, chose Christianity for political strategy murderous fought in the name of God, kills his kinfolk, all the factions into one country

Question 4

Feudalism

Answer 4

Kept people alive by making social clases of kings, nobles, knights, and peasants. Knights protected, peasants produced, nobles collected taxes and worked for king.

Question 5

Justinian

Answer 5

Driven by ambition to put Roman Empire back together, he was a Byzantine Emperor, wanted to get the “Roman Lake”, unpopular later in his career

Question 6

Constantinople

Answer 6

Church built there (Muslim now), re-conquered the Mediterranean Sea, Queen Theodora dies of cancer, Roman Empire pulls back due to lack of funds

Question 7

Theodora

Answer 7

Justinian’s wife, refused to leave with Justinian, 50/50 team with Justinian

Question 8

Hagia Sophia

Answer 8

Church that Justinian built

Question 9

Monastery/Monks

Answer 9

Place where Catholic men who leave outside world commit themselves to God and couldn’t talk (Monks)

Question 10

Convent/Nuns

Answer 10

Female version of monastery/monks

Question 11

Bede

Answer 11

Wrote 5 volume history of Europe, reason we can read Plato, Oedipus, etc., possibly most educated man in Europe

Question 12

St. Benedict

Answer 12

Lived as hermit in Italian countryside, people sought his time out, head of monastery for a bit (monks tried to poison him twice), 1st tried to poison his drink, he prayed and the glass shattered, 2nd bread but a raven took it, established 12 new monasteries

Question 13

Islam-Muslims

Answer 13

Believed they were meant to rule over the Earth and repopulate it with Muslims

Question 14

Battle of Tours

Answer 14

Moors vs. Franks, waited for 6 days to attack, Moors attacked first, Moors misunderstood orders and Franks won

Question 15

Abdul Rahman al-Gafiqi

Answer 15

Moorish general, killed and lost the Battle of Tours

Question 16

Charles “The Hammer” Martell

Answer 16

Frank general, trained up his forces to protect against Moors, had Franks steal Moors’ plunder and won Battle of Tours

Question 17

Charlemagne

Answer 17

Greatest king of Dark Ages, never lost a battle, establishes education, improves economy, great expansionist, attempted to end Dark Ages, shared kingdom with brother until brother died, forcefully converted people to Christianity, killed them if they didn’t, loved learning and women, crowned emperor of Holy Roman Empire when 60

Question 18

Bloody Verdict of Verdun

Answer 18

Many were executed for violating Charlemagne’s policies around religion, rivers ran red with blood

Question 19

The Black Plague

Answer 19

Too long to write down study

Question 20

The Crusades

Answer 20

Expeditions to reclaim Holy Land by Europeans, only one was successful

Question 21

Pope Urban II

Answer 21

Emperor Alexius appealed to him for help recruiting Crusaders, bribed knights with forgiveness, wanted to reclaim and prevent expansion of Islamic kingdoms. Felt expansion was threat to Christian countries. The crusades could unite Christian countries near the church would be financially benefited.

Question 22

Richard the Lionheart

Answer 22

Led the Crusaders in the third crusade, respected Saladin, when returning from third crusade, captured and held hostage by Leopold of Austria, and accused of participating in the murder of his cousin was released

Question 23

Saladin

Answer 23

Muslim leader, united of Syria, Palestine, and Egypt and conquered Jerusalem showed mercy let Christians leave and safety for ransom respected Richard I

Question 24

Joan of Arc

Answer 24

Study too much to write

Question 25

Vikings

Answer 25

Motivated by overpopulation and need to go someplace else best Raiders in the ancient world very efficient ships villages surprise terrorized Iceland, Middle East, North America, and Britain eventually settled down

Question 26

Ivar the Boneless

Answer 26

Lead great heathen army couldn’t walk rode around on a horse dangerous devious, feared by his army, had a huge temper and could walk his hands kill people hated Aella conquered York died fighting Irish

Question 27

Great Heathen Army

Answer 27

Group of Vikings led by Ivar largest group of Vikings carved up territories as well would kill people and steal their stuff avoided attacking fortresses conquered by Alfred the great

Question 28

Aella

Answer 28

King of York killed Ivar’s father captured by great heathen army tortured to death (bloody eagle)

Question 29

Alfred the Great

Answer 29

Wise leader, built fortresses to fend off Vikings brought down the heathen army in 25 years when he died, he had created lasting peace for his people