 | Term | Definition |
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What is the 1,000 year period between Classical and modern times? |
Medieval Era or Middle Ages |
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When did Christianity in the form of the Roman Catholic Church become a political power? |
Middle Ages |
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By 500 A.D. who had become the leader of the church? |
the pope |
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What was Christianity called in Eastern Europe? |
Eastern Orthodoxy |
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Who was the emperor during this time? |
Constantinople |
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When was the first Christian Bible completed? |
500 A.D. |
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Who did the early popes send to spread their religions? |
missionaries |
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Who helped the poor and were also teachers? |
monks and nuns |
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What greatly advanced learning in Europe? |
the Christian Church |
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What is one way the church advanced learning? |
created the first university |
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What were the holy wars in the A.D. 1,000s called? |
crusades |
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Who was the church trying to capture with the holy wars? |
Jerusalem |
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Who also fought for control of Jerusalem? |
Islamic rulers |
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What resulted from the Crusades? |
The Holy Roman Empire |
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What were unwritten laws known as? |
common law |
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Who did the Germans combine their unwritten laws with? |
Roman laws |
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Where were kingdoms founded in the Holy Roman Empire? |
all over Europe - from Spain to England to Germany and Italy |
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What are the possible difficulties that can arise from having unwritten laws? |
lack of order - people can choose to break a law because it was not written down - no proof that any such law exists |
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What was one of the most important German kingdoms? |
France |
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What were the Germans known as? |
the Franks |
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Who was elected emperor in 771 by the Franks? |
Charlemagne |
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When was Charlemagne proclaimed the protector of the Christian church? |
Christmas Day in 800 |
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Who was crowned the head of the Roman Empire in the West? |
Charlemagne |
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What is another name for the Roman Empire? |
The Holy Roman Empire |
