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Chapter 8 Quiz
Lesson 4 & 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was Clovis? | -King of the Franks that stretched from Pyrenees in southwest in German lands (modern day France and western Germany) -Strong military leader -First to convert to Catholic Christianity |
| What was wergild? | "money for a man" the value of a person in money, depending on social status; in Germanic Society, a fine is paid by a wrongdoer to the family of the person he/she had injured or killed |
| What were the governments like in the Roman territories under Ostrogoth (Italy) and Visigoth (Spain) like? | -Kept the Roman structure of government -Excluded Romans from holding power in office (Germanic warriors dominated the native population) |
| What was the Germanic Society like? | -crucial social bond was family esp.-males were dominant & made all the important decisions-Woman obeyed the father until married & then fell under legal domination of her husband-Family provided protection-Family concepts affected the law-law is personal |
| What was the Hippodrome? | a huge amphitheater constructed of brick covered by marble holding between 40,000 and 60,000 spectators; gladiator fights were held there, main events were chariot races; loss of races in the Hippodrome would usually result in bloody riots |
| What were the areas conquered by Justinian? | Spain, North Africa, Asia Minor, Palestine, Syria, Arabian Peninsula, & Italy |
| What was the missi dominici | people that limited the counts (German Nobles) power (messenger of the lord king)-two men sent to local districts to ensure count carried out wishes-Set up by Charlemagne |
| What was the official language and religion of the Byzantine Empire? | Language: Greek Religion: Christianity |
| What was Justinian’s most lasting achievement? | The Codification of Roman Law-simplified Roman Laws to Body of Laws (Justinian Code)-Basis of the imperial law in Eastern Roman Empire-Written in Latin-Used in the West-Basis for much legal system in Europe |
| Who was Charlemagne? | -united a large part of the Western Europe&forced Christianity on the people he conquered bringing the North Spain&Italy, France, Germany, and Poland under one faith-basis of the Holy Roman Empire-protected Papacy (Pope)-Centralized Rule |
| What did Charlemagne promote during his empire? | Promoted learning & educated the Catholic Clergy & government officials & promoted Christianity |
| What happened after Charlemagne's death? | His kingdom was divided among his three heirs in the Treaty of Verdun (843 AD) |
| What was the Treaty of Verdun | (843 AD was the first of the treaties that divided the Carolingian Empire into three kingdoms among the three heirs of Charlemagne |
| What was the Carolingian Renaissance? | an intellectual revival or rebirth which involved renewed interest in Latin Culture and classical works (Roman & Greek) |
| What were some characteristics of the Early Middle Ages? | (500-1000) disruption of trade, decline of cities, decline of learning, rise of feudalism, frequent wars, no central political authority (rays of light: Justinian in the east, Charlemagne and the Church in the west) |
| What was the Middle Ages | period between the ancient world and the modern world; 500-1453 broken up between Early/Dark Middle Ages, High Middle Ages, and Late Middle Ages |
| Tell something about Constantinople. | -Justinian rebuilt it-Appearence would keep for thousands of years-Population estimated at hundreds of thousands;largest city in medival europe-Center of the empire and Christian City-Greatest center of commerance during Middle Ages |
| Tell something about Constantinople. | -Cheif center of exchange products between East and West-Important raw materials were used for local industries-Dominated by immense palace complex-Hundreds of churches were there as well as the Hippdrome-Citizens were pasionate fans of chariot races |
| What was the Eastern Orthodox Church? | -outlawed icons as idoltary-unwilling to accept the Pope's claim to be the sole head of the church-Excommunicated with other churches and took away other membership |
| What was the Byzantine Empire's biggest problem in the 11th century? | The biggest problem was Islamic invasions when (at same time) the churches split Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church |
| Who was the Seljuk Turks? | First Turks to attack The Empire-it leads to crusades (weaken byzantine empire) |
| Who were the Ottoman Turks? | Turks that later attacked the Byzantine Empire and "finish off" The Empire (Byzantine Empire Fell) |
| What led to the fall of the Byzantine Empire? | 1. weakened by attacks 2. low on money 3.plague |
| What happened to the Byzantine Empire after Justinian (problems)? | invasions, lack of money, #1 problem rise of Islams' |
| What was Manzikert? | the place the Seljuk Turks first attack causing emperor to call the pope for help |
| What was the Schism of 1054? | When the churches of Rome (Catholic Roman Church) and Byzantine Empire (Othodox Church) break up for good |
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