Time of Increased Hemispheric Interactions- Western World

Question 1

Charlemagne's legacy includes:

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Spreading Christianity into Northern Europe

Question 2

Which of the following was NOT a purpose of Christian monasteries during Medieval Times?

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Enforcing Civil Law

Question 3

Vikings believed if they died in battle they would go to

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Valhalla

Question 4

Charlemagne's troops fought what group of people in Spain?

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Muslims

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the Germanic tribes that conquered parts of Europe?

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They were mostly farmers and herders

Question 6

What was the name of an estate that a lord would grant to a vassal?

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A Fief

Question 7

Examples of historical tensions between Western and Middle Eastern cultures are:

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War on Terrorism, Ottomans taking over Constantinople in 1453, The Crusades, Ancient Greece vs. Ancient Persia

Question 8

How did Queen Isabella and the Inquisition affect religion in Spain?

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Non-Christians were kicked out or killed for heresy

Question 9

Pledges between lords and vassals were called

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Feudal Contracts

Question 10

Chivalry was a knight code of conduct that required them to be true to their word, fearless &

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Loyal

Question 11

Which historical event changed our language forever with the infusion of French words?

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Norman Invasion

Question 12

What is Cholera caused by?

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Filth

Question 13

Scandinavians who invaded Europe beginning in 793 AD were called-

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Vikings

Question 14

What were musicians who sang about knights and their lady loves called?

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Troubadours

Question 15

When was Smallpox eradicated?

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1979

Question 16

The building of the Hagia Sophia is indicative of the practice of learning from others known as

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Cultural Diffusion

Question 17

How did the Black Death (Bubonic Plague) spread across Europe?

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Rats carried diseased fleas got into ships and homes

Question 18

The split between Eastern and Western Christianity in 1054 is known as the Great

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Schism

Question 19

Where did the Angles and Saxons invade and settle primarily?

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England

Question 20

What was a major effect of the Crusades on Europe?

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Increased trade with non-European cultures

Question 21

The Battle of Hastings occurred in

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1066 AD

Question 22

What tools did the Vikings use to successfully raid and pillage for 300 years?

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Longboat, Speed, Axes, Fear

Question 23

What visual was used to teach English History that shows that history can be visual and spoken.

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Bayeux Tapestry

Question 24

Constantinople became the capital of another empire in the mid 1400's. What empire was that?

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The Ottoman Empire

Question 25

The cause of the Crusades were:

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Primogeniture, Economic, Religious, Political

Question 26

How many deaths does Malaria cause a day?

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1200

Question 27

Feudalism emerged mainly as a means of

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Protection and Control

Question 28

What fraction of Europe was killed by the Bubonic Plague from 1347-1353?

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1/3

Question 29

Which of the following was NOT due to the Bubonic Plague?

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The Hundred Years' War began

Question 30

In 1095, Pope Urban II started the Crusades. This meant he wanted all his people to:

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Fight to gain control of holy land

Question 31

A dispute over the use of __________, or holy images, caused a split in the Catholic Church

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Icons

Question 32

What insect causes Malaria?

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Mosquito

Question 33

The Black Death began in:

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1347 AD

Question 34

What was the date range for the Middle Ages?

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500-1500

Question 35

Pope Leo III made Charlemagne Emperor of the Romans in 800. Why is this and important event?

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It gave the idea of a united Christian Europe for centuries

Question 36

Why was the Magna Carta an important English document?

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Was the beginning of rule of law in Europe

Question 37

Justinian was aided by his wife, who was an example of a strong woman in history. Her name was

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Theodora

Question 38

Justinian's Code was a collection and revision of the laws of

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Ancient Rome

Question 39

Who served as the "middlemen" of the vast Silk Road Networks

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Kushan, Parthia

Question 40

What type of law was created by Justinian's Code?

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Civil

Question 41

Ten archetypes emerged from Beowulf that are still in use today. Which one of these is NOT?

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Challenges of urban living

Question 42

The first Viking Raid occurred in

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793 AD

Question 43

The Magna Carta was signed in:

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1215 AD

Question 44

What caused the Vikings to stop their raiding?

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Conversion to Christianity

Question 45

The Magna Carta had/has significant influence on the following:

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Modern legal codes and government policies, The English Bill of Rights, Western Constitutional Governments, The United States Constitution

Question 46

Because of hunger and disease, few peasants lived past the age of

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35

Question 47

How many indigenous peoples of the Americas was killed by Smallpox from 1520 to 1550?

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19 Million

Question 48

Feudalism was used as a system of government in Europe and Russia because:

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It was very orderly, It provided protection against Barbarians

Question 49

The oldest book in the English Language is:

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Beowulf

Question 50

Division of powers between different levels, which was written in the Magna Carta is known as:

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Federalism

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