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OC Fall of Rome through the Early Middle Ages

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Why were rivers an important geographical feature in Europe?   show
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show Eurasia  
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What are aqueducts and why were they important to the Romans?   show
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show The empire had become too large to govern and control effectively  
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To where did Constantine move the capital of the Roman Empire, and what did he call it?   show
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How did the Huns and Goths affect the Roman Empire?   show
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How did the location of Constantinople affect its development?   show
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show Byzantine emperor whose major contributions were in the areas of law, public building projects, and working to reunite the empire  
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show Ottoman Turks; Islam  
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Who/what was responsible for the spread of feudalism in England?   show
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What were the differences between the leadership of the eastern and western Roman Empires?   show
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What led to the establishment of the Eastern Orthodox Church?   show
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show Missionaries (sent by the pope) and monks  
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show King Charlemagne (Charles the Great)  
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Who were the invaders from Scandinavia that attacked Europe during the 700s and 800s?   show
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Explain feudalism.   show
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What did knights receive in exchange for their pledge/oath of loyalty (fealty) to a lord?   show
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Who won the Battle of Hastings and brought the feudal system to England?   show
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What is a manor? Describe the various parts of it.   show
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show The code of honorable behavior that European knights followed; similar to the Japanese samurai code called Bushido  
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show The power to cast a person out of the church; if a Christian was excommunicated he/she would not go to heaven when they died  
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What was the "Great Schism" in the 1,000s, and what was the result?   show
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show Kings  
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show King Henry IV picked a bishop the pope didn't approve of, Henry tried to have the pope removed from power, the pope excommunicated Henry, Henry pleaded for forgiveness in the snow, the pope eventually let him back into the church  
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show The Christian armies were trying to gain control of Jerulsalem and all of the Holy Land  
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show Muslims  
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show The Muslims  
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show Trade increased between Europe and Asia, kings became more powerful, tension between Christians, Muslims, and Jews grew; Most significant - Increased trade between Europe and Asia  
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show The church  
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What was the subject of most art and architecture created in the Middle Ages?   show
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show The "Great Charter" (document) listing the rights that the king could not ignore; nobles wanted to limit the power of the kings  
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What does the right of habeas corpus mean?   show
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What was the deadly plague that swept through Europe in the 1300s?   show
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How did life change for peasants and serfs who survived the plague?   show
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What was the main goal of Isabella and Ferdinand in Spain?   show
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Describe the purpose of the Spanish Inquisition.   show
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Feudalism developed out of a need for?   show
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The continuous threat of invasion from groups such as the Vikings, Magyars, and Muslim armies resulted in the development of what system of protection?   show
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show They were written down, publicly displayed, and designed to protect the citizens against unfair treatment  
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show Barbarian invasions, political corruption, inflation, disease, unemployment...  
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Describe Roman the main characteristics of Roman art.   show
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What was the goal of Roman architects?   show
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show The government and the church  
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What were the differences between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church?   show
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show Crusades and wars, the growth of towns, the Black Death  
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