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The Byzantine Empire and Emerging Europe

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in the Roman Empire, an official in charge of a province   procurator  
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church leaders   clergy  
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regular members of a church   laity  
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an epidemic (widespread) disease   plague  
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a rapid increase in prices   inflation  
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a person sent out to carry a religious message   missionary  
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"money for a man," a fine to be paid based on the value of the person in the event of injury or death   wergild  
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a means of determining guilt in Germanic law by using a physical trial in which the accused was considered innocent if unharmed   ordeal  
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He divided the Roman empire into two halves   Diocletian  
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He created a new capital for the Roman Empire at Constantinople   Constantine  
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He accepted Christianity in 312, thus making it a major religion in the Roman Empire   Constantine  
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He became emperor of the Carolingians in the year 800   Charlemagne  
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These people were followers of Jesus who helped to spread his teachings after his death   apostles  
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He taught of the Golden Rule and to love God above all else   Jesus Christ  
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After the Romans conquered Jewish lands, this happened   revolts  
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These two men were key apostles who helped spread Jesus' teachings   Simon Peter and Paul of Tarsus  
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These were written down between A.D. 40 and A.D. 100   the gospels  
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The Romans persecuted these people because of their different beliefs and Nero blaming them for the Great Fire of Rome   Christians  
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This religion appealed to all classes, helping it to spread   Christianity  
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The persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire ended in this century   4th century A.D.  
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This contributed to a significant loss in population and decline in the economy   plague  
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Constantinople is the modern-day city of _____   Istanbul, Turkey  
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He became the emperor of the Byzantine Empire in 527   Justinian  
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Justinian's most significant contribution to the Byzantine Empire what this   codification of Roman law  
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This Germanic group controlled much of modern-day Spain   Visigoths  
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This Germanic group conquered most of Great Britain   Angles and Saxons  
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This man set up the rules for monastic life   Benedict  
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This was the key social bond in Germanic societies   family  
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He was the most powerful of the Carolingian emperors   Charlemagne  
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This was a Frankish dynasty started by Charles Martel   Carolingian  
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A renewed interest in learning and the Classics took place during this   The Carolingian Renaissance  
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In 1054, this happened between the Roman and Eastern Orthodox churches   schism (split)  
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This group defeated the Byzantine army at the Battle of Manzikert in 1071   Seljuk Turks  
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The Romans conquered Jewish lands in this century   1st century A.D.  
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Diocletian split the Roman Empire in this year   284 A.D.  
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Constantine accepted Christianity in this year   312 A.D.  
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Justinian became emperor of the Byzantine empire in this year   527 A.D.  
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Charlemagne was crowned emperor by the pope in this year   800 A.D.  
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