What caused Christianity to spread to Western and Central Europe in the early Middle Ages?

Missionaries traveled and shared the Gospel

How was life for medieval European Jews?

Went from good treatment to persecution by about 1000.

Why would a lord give a fief to his vassals?

He'd get service and loyalty in return.

Why was Justinian's Code important outside the Byzantine Empire?

It influenced monarchs' & popes' understanding of law.

What effect did the Vikings have on Western Europe?

They burned and looted some, but also traded and settled.

What prompted medieval calls for Church reform?

They wanted to get rid of corruption and abuses of power.

How did the Catholic Church gain secular power in addition to spiritual power?

It could refuse sacraments, convincing Christians to obey

How were Germanics and Romans different?

Germanics lived in small settlements without written laws

Why was chivalry good for feudal European society?

It was a break from the everyday violence and brutality.

What unified the diverse Europeans?

Religious holidays celebrated in common

Why was manorialism a good fit for the early Middle Ages in Europe?

Peasants got safety and security, lords got fame and fortune

Why was Leo III crowning Charlemagne as Roman Emperor important?

It brought back the idea of a united Christendom.

As part of the Great Schism, what did the pope and patriarch do?

Pope and patriarch excommunicated each other.

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1
What caused Christianity to spread to Western and Central Europe in the early Middle Ages?
Missionaries traveled and shared the Gospel
Benedictine Rules were harshly enforced to require tithes
Monasteries became centers of education and welfare
The Bible was translated into Latin, the universal language
2
How was life for medieval European Jews?
Went from persecuted and taxed to accepted as equals
Went from financial advisers& doctors to any job they wanted
Went from good treatment to persecution by about 1000.
Were wealthy landowners, but lands were taken and they fled.
3
Why was Constantinople's location important?
situated near a river and mountains
next to a lake and between deserts
far away from trade routes and enemies
on a strait near trade routes
4
Why would a lord give a fief to his vassals?
He'd get service and loyalty in return.
He'd also give protection and support money.
He'd get paid from tournaments held on the land.
He encouraged better farming techniques.
5
Why was Justinian's Code important outside the Byzantine Empire?
It promoted world-wide trade networks.
It influenced monarchs' & popes' understanding of law.
It showed European monarchs how to have strong alliances.
It made it easier for Byzantinians to understand Roman law.
6
What effect did the Vikings have on Western Europe?
They burned and looted some, but also traded and settled.
They mixed with Charlemagne's people, strengthening his rule
They colonized N America while attacking N European trade
They burned and looted everything.
7
What prompted medieval calls for Church reform?
They wanted to get rid of corruption and abuses of power.
They wanted icons, despite a Church ban on them.
They rejected Church doctrine on excommunication & purgatory
The didn't think the Pope should have so much power.
8
How did the Catholic Church gain secular power in addition to spiritual power?
Interdicts were issued to overrule secular laws
Canon law set up secular courts controlled by the Church
It could refuse sacraments, convincing Christians to obey
Monks physically intimidated people into conversion
9
How were Germanics and Romans different?
Germanics lived in large cities with one centralized govt
Germanics lived in small settlements without written laws
Romans stayed near Rome,Germanics traveled all over to trade
Germanic kings were chosen via a death match
10
Why was chivalry good for feudal European society?
It was a break from the everyday violence and brutality.
It required captured peasants to be treated fairly.
It led to women being allowed to be soldiers.
It guaranteed legal equality for both lords and vassals.
11
What unified the diverse Europeans?
Universal usage and understanding of Latin
Religious holidays celebrated in common
Religious pilgrimages and holy relics
Required payment of tithes to the Catholic Church
12
Why was manorialism a good fit for the early Middle Ages in Europe?
It led to trade among peasants and more wealth for lords.
Peasants got safety and security, lords got fame and fortune
It required lords to treat their peasants better.
Eventually peasants became independent, lords gave up power
13
Why was Leo III crowning Charlemagne as Roman Emperor important?
It led to the decline of Latin throughout Europe.
It brought back the idea of a united Christendom.
It unified the Eastern and Western Churches.
It led to popes and emperors working closely together.
14
As part of the Great Schism, what did the pope and patriarch do?
Pope banned icons and rejected patriarchal supremacy.
Patriarch and pope both banned icons and priest marriage.
Patriarch banned icons and edited the Nicene Creed.
Pope and patriarch excommunicated each other.
15
What happened in Western Europe after Rome fell?
invaders caused chaos
traders and merchants became wealthy
classical learning flourished
urban populations soared

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