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During the Early Middle Ages, two tribes dominated the kingdom of England—the Angles and the Saxons. The Saxons mainly occupied southern England.

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True

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England- The Battle of Hastings occurred in the year

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1066

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The Anglo-Saxon king Edward the Confessor died without leaving a direct heir to the throne. The nobles appointed _______________, as the new king.

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Harold, Earl of Wessex

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Henry II established the English system of common law—laws that apply equally throughout England.

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True

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After the death of Richard I, Henry II became king.

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False

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In the Magna Carta, King John gave fewer rights to the nobles and strengthened the power of the royal people. The rights of the nobles were limited even more as a result of the Magna Carta.

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false

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In 1283, Edward I brought Wales under English control.

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True

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Spain- Muslim Arabs and Berbers invade

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Early 700s

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Spain- Muslim Arabs and Berbers conquer most of Spain- Cordoba ( city), an important center of learning

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Early 1000s

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Spain- Christians pushed out Muslims except for in the kingdom of Granada.

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1200s

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Spain- Campaign called Reconquista was _______

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end to cooperation of religions in Spain

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Spain consisted of 2 kingdoms_________ & __________

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Aragon and Castile

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Spain- Prince Ferdinand of Aragon and Princess Isabella of Castile married uniting Spain, to ensure loyalty to the crown

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took part in inquisition by catholic church to fight heresy( by eliminating any Muslims)

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Spain- Inquisition lasted until

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1834

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Russia- Russia ( Kievan Rus) consisted of groups of states all ruled by different princes- Kiev ________

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was the most important state

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Russia- After 988, Grand prince Vladmir converted to

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Christianity and changed it to the state religion

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Russia- Mongol invades Russia in _______and Kiev is destroyed _____

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1200s; 1240

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Russia- Mongol rule lasted in Russia for ________ years and collected taxes from Russia or as they called it the “Golden Horde¨.

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200

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Russia- Moscow gains power

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1300s

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Russia- Moscow’s army defeats the Mongols in the battle of Kulikovo, driving them out of Russia

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1380s

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Russia- Ivan III refused to pay taxes, and the Mongol army retreated- ending Mongol rule

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The late 1400s

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Russia- Ivan VI becomes the first ruler of all or Russia or tsar by ________

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1547

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French- during the time of Charlemagne, king of France, the empire reached beyond p-day borders of France

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Early 800s

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French-Hugh Capet is king- Capetian dynasty begins

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French kingdom expands and strengthens
Late 1000s
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French-Louis IX became king at age 12, he was wise
1226
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French- The last Capetian king, Charles IV dies- Philip 6th becomes king
1328
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Start of hundred year's war
1337
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Easter Island is in the ______ Ocean
Pacific
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Easter Island- __________ led his Polynesian people to easter island
Hatu Matu'a
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Easter Island- Statues represent_______
Ancestral God
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Easter Island- The tallest statue is ____ ft high
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Jerusalem: Norman Knight who descended from Vikings is called ______
Tancrede Hautville
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600 years after the fall of Rome: Christianity dominates ______ and Islam dominates in ____________
west and north; east and south
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Why were Christian Knights so eager to fight in the holy War?
Pope Urban declares that all sin be forgiven if you fight
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The war between French & English for control of France
Hundred Year's War: 1337-1453
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Hundred Year's War: 1337
King Philip VI decides to try and conquer Guyenne ( England's property or land) King Edward III ( England king) claimed the throne of French
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Hundred Year's War: 1420
French agreed to the Treaty of Troy giving Henry V ( England's king) the French throne After Henry died, French attacked, leading to england attacking N. France
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Hundred Year's War: 1429
Laid siege to Orleans( city) Joan of Arc becomes captain of troop
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Hundred Year's war: 1431
Joan is burned ( convicted of witch craft) on a stake in Rouen, France
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145s Hundred Year's War:
France wins the war driving the English out with the help of the duke of Burgandy.
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Black Death: Mongol warrior attacked ______ and catapulted _______. The caffans feel sick but Italian sailors escaped and went to Genoa
Caffa; Deadvictims of bulbonic Plague
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After Mongols catapulted dead victims and Italian sailors escaped they___
brought bulbonic plague with them and it began to spread across Europe.
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Unhygienic practices of Medieval Europe: throwing away garbage in streets, human waste, and food scraps out the window. lead to ___
increase in rat population and the fleas had more hosts to live in causing the plague to spread
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The plague was airborne or can spread through air which lead to_______
Outrageous practices increasing the number of victims and doctors , lawyer and other people with jobs avoided places with people.
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Main cause of the Hundred Years’ War
To gain control of France
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Why did the feudal system develop?
For support in government, to protect citizens and for lords to gain more power
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What is the difference between a serf and a slave?
Slaves were seen as an object but serfs, they were bound to the land by debt.
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Where did the strain of the bubonic plague that caused the Black Death originate from?
Mongols
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Which change in the economy of Europe was a result of outbreaks of the bubonic plague?
The church lost power over people and the serfs or the working class became more rare causing them to have more value.
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In the 500s, the Holy Land was controlled by which empire?
Byzantine Empire
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William of Normandy, who became king of __________ in _________, was known as ___________.
England; 1066; William the conqueror
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The Magna Carta was important because…
it influenced democratic rights and even ensured a person suspected of crime had the right to face jury of their peers.
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Name some poor hygienic practices during the Middle Ages.
Throwing garbage, human waste and food scraps on the streets.
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How much of Europe’s 14th-century population died as a result of outbreaks of the bubonic plague?
200 million in 300 years
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Which group benefited from the economic impact of outbreaks of the bubonic plague?
The serfs or working class
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During the 1400s, how often did outbreaks of the bubonic plague reemerge?
Every 10 years
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What were some of the causes and effects of the labor force during the bubonic plague?
decrease in labor forces meant discarded projects and decrease in food supplies. It also menat higher value in workers.

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