Exam 1 History

Question 1

330 C.E.- 1453 C.E.

Answer 1

Byzantine Empire

Question 2

capital of Roman Empire; signaled decline of Rome and western portion of the empire; 2 cultures developed in addition to 2 imperial lines of emporers; to dominate Eastern economy

Answer 2

Constantinople

Question 3

official state church of Roman Empire in the 4th century; head of the church was the Pope

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The Christian Church

Question 4

metropolitans

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Archbishops

Question 5

way of life for those who wanted only to seek salvation for their own souls

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Monasticism (Monks)

Question 6

Early Middle Ages, from the fall of the Roman Empire until the 9th c. have been called the DARK AGES because of decline in cultural standards as people lost command of Latin language

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True

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Decay of cities and towns

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Major cause of decline in Roman civilization

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New religion founded by Mohammed in Mecca in early 7th century; inspired by Arab allies

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Islam

Question 9

reported that a pair of monks brought the secret of silk production to the Byzantine emperor, a secret first held by the Chinese

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Sericulture- Byzantine Empire

Question 10

developed gradually from the 4th century to the 9th century; before 4th c. priests wore no special costume; distinctive by one of 2 haircuts

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Ecclesiastical costume worn by priests and higher church officals- Byzantine Empire

Question 11

amice, alb, chasuble, stole, pallium, cope

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Liturgical dress items Byzantine Empire

Question 12

under power of Pope Urban II, EUROPEAN powers launched the first of SEVEN crusades against the MUSLIMS; motivations vary from genuine religious fervor to outright mercenary designs for accumulating wealth and power; ended 13th c.

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The Crusades- Late Middle Ages

Question 13

1000 C.E. - 1500 C.E.

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Late Middle Ages

Question 14

plague that struck Europe in 1348 and repeatedly throughout the 14th and 15th centuries; combination of bubonic and pneumonic plagues; as a result of depopulation, labor became scarce and lower class workers afforded opportunities for advancement

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The Black Death

Question 15

the practice of sewing together sections of different-colored fabrics within one garment; as many as 4 different colors

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Parti-colored- Middle Ages

Question 16

reigned 1509-1547; split with the Church of Rome over the Pope’s refusal to permit him to divorce his Spanish queen, Katherine of Aragon; wanted to remarry to try and father an heir to preserve the Tudor line; established national Church of England, but maintained the basic beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic faith; climax of Gothic style in England

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Henry VIII

Question 17

reigned 1553-1558; succeeded Edward, tried and failed to restore England to the Church of Rome

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Mary Tudor

Question 18

reigned 1558-1603

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Elizabeth I

Question 19

reigned 1547-1553; child of Henry VIII third marriage

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Edward VI