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Samantha672 on February 25, 2010
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world history, 8th grade social studies, review
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What was Charlemagne crowned? | Holy Roman Emperor |
| What system did William introduce in England? | the feudal system of franks |
| What was the dispute between Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV over? | who would control invesiture (the appointment of church officials) |
| How did monasteries differ in their relationship with the surronding community? | some are completely isolated while others provide social services such as teaching, medical care, or evangelism |
| What are Thomas Aquinas' four kinds of law? | eternal law (the ideal universe of God), natural law (the law of nature; the way we interact with the natural enviroment), human law (the laws made by man), and divine law (the word of God, such as the ten commandments) |
| List four different types of individuals in the system of feudalism. | a lord (the lawful owner of the land), a vassal (granted use of the land - known as a fief - in exchange for and oath of fealty which included loyalty, military service, and products from the land), a serf (bound to the land), and freemen (worked the land in exchange for part of their production |
| Which institution influenced everyone in feudal society - regardless of rank? | the Church |
| Which cultures were reborn in the Renaissance? | Roman and Greek |
| Which family became the greatest bankers in Florence (and all of Europe)? | the Medici |
| What is vernacular? | the language used in everyday life |
| Renaissance architects used elements from which cultures' buildings? | Greek and Roman |
| Where did Dante visit in the Divine Comedy? | Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise |
| Which English writer wrote the MacBeth, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and other classic plays? | Shakespeare |
| What was Gutenberg's major work? | the development of moveable type |
| What was the result of da Gama's voyages? | opened sea route to the Far East and opened India to Portuguese colonization |
| What is an indulgence? | church pardons from temporal (earthly) punishment for sin |
| What is Martin Luther's list of complaints against the Church called? | the 95 Theses |
| What did Luther emphasize for youth? | education |
| What was at the center of Calvin's theological ideas? | predestination |
| How did Henry VIII's personal life lead to rejection of the Roman Catholic Church in England? | they would not allow him to get divorced |
| How did the Roman Catholic Church initially respond to the Reformation? | persecuted Protestant |
| What reappeared in the Roman Catholic Church in response to the Reformation? | the Inquisition |
| What are two theological ideas of the council of Trent? | retained seven sacraments; rejected Protestant reform doctine; reaffirmed the spiritual authority of Pope and bishops; images, pilgramages, saints, and relics deemed acceptable; reaffirmed belief in Purgatory; opposed clerical marriage; and acknowledged the mystical presence of Christ in Eucharist |
| What did vassal lords recieve from kings in addition to fiefs? | fealty |
| What is fealty? | the relationship between the lord and his vassal |
| What does fealty mean? | loyalty and obligation |
| What did knights promise when they swore and oath of chivalry? | allegieance, chastity, protection of other Christians, and respect for the law |
| What were the steps a craftsman took as part of a guild? | apprentice, craftsman, journeyman, master, then grandmaster |
| Who said "God wills it!" in order to enocurage Europeans to capture the Holy Land? | Pope Urban II |
| Which city do Crusaders pass through on the First Crusade as they journeyed to the Holy Land? | Antioch then Jerusalem |
| Where in Europe did Jews and Muslims live peacefully together and prosper during the Middle Ages? | the Umayyad Caliphate of Cordoba |
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