MT 2 World History

Question 1

a period of 1000 years

Answer 1

Millennium

Question 2

a system in which people were given land and protection by people of higher rank and worked and fought for them in return

Answer 2

Feudalism

Question 3

-the city on the eastern edge of Europe
-Constantine made it the capitol of the Roman Empire
-surrounded by water on 3 sides, easy to defend
-miles of walls to keep intruders out

Answer 3

Constantinople

Question 4

1337-1453
-English Monarch’s had long claimed land in France
-English Kings had been feudal lords over the French fiefs
-Philip IV declared the French fiefs of Edward III were part of his own realm, war started

Answer 4

Hundred Year’s War

Question 5

an outbreak of disease that spreads rapidly

Answer 5

Epidemic

Question 6

a deadly contagious disease, transmitted by fleas on infected rats
-when blood mixes you become infected
-killed 1/3 of population

Answer 6

Black Death

Question 7

was a stadium where chariot races would take place
-two rival teams: blues and greens

Answer 7

Hippodrome

Question 8

self-government independence

Answer 8

Autonomy

Question 9

split of the two churches

Answer 9

Schism

Question 10

cathedral created by the Eastern Orthodox church, serves as a model for Eastern churches

Answer 10

Hagia Sophia

Question 11

a mongol tribal leader

Answer 11

Khan

Question 12

a person who holds beliefs that are contrary to a set of religious teachings
-Ex. Joan of Arc

Answer 12

Heretic

Question 13

were a rank under the pope/emperor

Answer 13

Patriarch

Question 14

-fever, vomiting, cough/sneezing fits, egg-sized swellings
-first started in Europe/Russia on boats, Europe blamed Jews

Answer 14

Bubonic Plague

Question 15

500-1453 C.E.
-controlled Europe, Asia, and Africa
-conquered by the ottoman turks
-Constantinople is the capital after Constantine

Answer 15

Byzantine Empire

Question 16

“icon smashing”
-people in the east saw that having icons of Jesus, Mary, and saints was wrong
-Leo III banned them

Answer 16

Iconoclasm

Question 17

to officially exclude some one from that participation in the sacraments and exercises of the church, not allowed to go to heaven

Answer 17

Excommunication

Question 18

-he created the rule that a jury must formally accuse a person of a serious crime and be tried before a royal judge
-helped strengthen the power of royal courts
-created the Constitutions of Clarendon, a document that spelled out the kings traditional rights

Answer 18

Henry II of England

Question 19

-17 year old girl
-helped the French win the battle of Orleans, later on traded to England as a pawn
-England spoke of her as a heretic because she would talk to God to get the vision to win the battle
-burned at the stake because she won’t take anything back

Answer 19

Joan of Arc

Question 20

-put taxes on everything
-was forced by the Catholic Church to sign the Magna Carta

Answer 20

John I of England

Question 21

-greatest emperor of Byzantine
-527-563
-created Justinian’s code

Answer 21

Justinian I

Question 22

-created the Holy Roman Empire
-was crowned instead of Empress Irene

Answer 22

Charlemagne

Question 23

created Model Parliament
-King John’s grandson
-took a major step in including more people in government

Answer 23

Edward I of England

Question 24

Justinian I’s wife
-convinced him to stay and fight, with her he was able to put down the revolt

Answer 24

Theodora

Question 25

What are the reasons that the Roman Empire fell?

Answer 25

political problems- all seized power by force, depends on soldiers for support Economic and Social- raised taxes, not enough jobs, disease Large Size- split into Eastern and Western halves Germanic Tribes- attacked western empire

Question 26

What are the differences between the three Islamic groups?

Answer 26

Shi'a: a minority branch that maintains loyalty to the caliph Ali and his descendants Sunni: the majority branch of Islam, which accepted the rule of caliphs not form Muhammed's descendants Sufi: a mystical form of Islam

Question 27

Why is the Arabic numeral system better than the Roman numeral system?

Answer 27

it is much easier to read and write, it allowed for the development of modern math

Question 28

What long term effects did the Black Death have on Europe in the 13th and 14th centuries?

Answer 28

-1/3 of the people died -trade and commerce slowed -more demand for jobs, peasants could start to work -after nobles wanted to return to normal, but peasants didn't want that so it resulted to rebellions

Question 29

What was the result of the Hundred Year's War?

Answer 29

-shift in power from feudal lords to monarchs -Military Technology: longbow, castles became less effective, start of gun powder use -More loyalty to local lords than to their monarch -Common people gained greater influence and power

Question 30

What are the major details of the Hundred Year's War? Who won?

Answer 30

-Europe won the first half because of the longbow, light armored soldiers, paid peasants to be soldiers -France won overall

Question 31

What are the accomplishments of Justinian I to make him one of "the greatest"?

Answer 31

-he stopped the revolt of the rebellion from the chariot races -rebuilt Constantine -Reclaimed Roman Empire lost territory -Created Systemic body of law

Question 32

What are the differences between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches?

Answer 32

Eastern: the emperor is the top religious leader, Divine Liturgy, have many languages(greek), Hagia Sophia is what most churches look like, cities/trade/wealth Roman Catholic: the highest religious leader is the Pope, spoke Latin, priests can't marry, rural/poorer/agriculture

Question 33

Why did the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches split?

Answer 33

-Iconoclasm -Crowning the Emperor -Excommunication

Question 34

Who created the Holy Roman Empire?

Answer 34

Charlemagne

Question 35

a spiritual and political leader of the muslims

Answer 35

Caliph

Question 36

a governing body created by King Edward I that included some commoners, church officials, and Nobels

Answer 36

Model Parliament

Question 37

signed by John I and allowed feudal lords to have less power

Answer 37

Magna Carta

Question 38

received a tract of land or fief

Answer 38

vassel

Question 39

Who declared war for the Hundred Year's War?

Answer 39

King Philip IV from France on King Edward III of England

Question 40

What qualities made Genghis Khan a successful ruler of the Mongolians?

Answer 40

-he organized his troops on the decimal system -was a skilled military strategist -he was ruthless -trained fierce and strong horsemen