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Medieval History REV
Final Exam Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who issued the Edict of Milan in 313CE, which granted official tolerance of religion? | Constantine |
| What was Pax Romana? | Roman Peace |
| What kind of religion was Judaism? | Monotheism |
| Who split the Roman Empire into two major parts in 284AD because it could be ruled more effectively that way? | Diocletian |
| What is it called when a society deliberately destroys religious icons or monuments? | Iconoclasm |
| What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire? | Constantinople |
| What Frankish king was responsible for the conversion of his people to Christianity? | Clovis |
| Who is the head of the Roman Catholic Church? | The Pope |
| What do we call the rituals that became associated with the teachings of Jesus, and became an important part of the Catholic Church? | Sacraments (7 in the Roman Catholic Church) |
| What was the Babylonian Captivity? | A 70 year period where the Papal residency was moved from Rome to Avignon, France |
| What kind of architecture was characterized by flying buttresses, thin walls, and arches? | Gothic |
| What does it mean to write in the vernacular? | The common language of the people |
| What was the subject of Erasmus’s In Praise of Folly? | Critical of the Catholic Church's use of ritual and relics |
| What were indulgences? | Official documents issued by the Catholic Church that offered forgiveness of sins and a way to avoid Purgatory |