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Chapter 10: A New Civilization Emerges in Western Europe Flashcards

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2128591148What was known as the middle ages?Fall of Rome until the 15th century0
2128592613All of Europe converts from polytheism to what?Christianity1
2128594272What were Western Europeans called?Pagans2
2128763871What areas were Arabs a threat to and why?Spain and Italy; because they were a strong sea & land power3
2128766037How did Europeans see the Muslims?As a rival religion4
2128767865What were the three continuities of Europeans?University tradition, Gothic architecture, and devotion to Christianity5
2128810429When was the period of chaotic conditions?500s to 900s6
2128811304What did the fall of Rome lead to because public services ceased to function?Decline of cities7
2128815380Who was the only group that was literate?Clergy8
2128815976What is manorialism?Everyone lived on feudal manors and each manor functioned as an individual country, similar to feudalism9
2128818231Who were serfs?Peasants that lived on each manor10
2128819586What was the moldboard plow?A steel plow that alleviated farming and increased the food production rate11
2128822196What was the only solid organization?Catholic church12
2128822917What did the Pope in Rome become like?An emperor13
2128824305What were the clergy like?Corrupt and tempted by worldly desires14
2128825849What did corrupt clergy lead to?Catholic reform movements15
2128827256What did the Christian faith need to be balanced with?Rational philosophy16
2128831568Where did Rome gain classical knowledge from?Italy, Byzantium, and Muslim Spain17
2128837193Who was St. Bernard of Clairvaux?A person who preached the absolute worship of God, faith is everything18
2128839965Who was Thomas Aquinas?A person who didn't have much faith, thought it was important to question everything19
2128843061Which two icons did Christians pray to to get what they wanted from God?Mary and Saints20
2128843779What did medieval art focus on?The church21
2128845651What were the two types of architecture?Romanesque and Gothic Churches22
2128848106What is non-religious text called?Secular writing23
2128849727What are the three most famous secular writings?Baywolf, Canterberry Tales, and Song of Roland24
2128851996What happened around 1000 CE?Trade began to revive and goods were exchanged at local fairs25
2128855213What goods did Rome, the Low Countries, England, and Scandinavia trade?Rome-foodstuffs Low Countries-cloth England-wool Scandinavia-lumber & furs26
2128858772What three regions converted to Christianity and had animism & paganism wiped out?Britain, Germany, and Scandinavia27
2128875657What was the largest kingdom in France?Carolingian dynasty28
2128876783Who was Charles Martel (Charles the Hammer)?A guy who stopped the Muslims from conquering France in 732 CE29
2128880347Who was Charlemagne?The greatest king of France, crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope in 800 CE30
2128884299What language did churches use?Latin31
2128886232What invention increased agricultural productivity and military ability?Horse collar and stirrup32
2128888189Noble rank was based on what?Land ownership33
2128890907What is feudalism?System of obligation; everyone worked, had their own job34
2128893180What was the first dynasty in France?Capetian35
2128894655Who took control of England in 1066 CE and what was the rule called?William the Conqueror; Norman36
2128896620What two factors characterized England's legislature?Magna Carta and Parliament37
2128899322Who was the 100 years war between?England and France38
2128901055What was the reconquista?Spanish attempt to drive out Muslims from Iberia, successful39
2128904772What did the commercial cities of the Baltic form?The Hanseatic League Trade Alliance40
2128910990What two luxury goods came into demand?Silk and spices41
2128914171What were the two purposes of guilds?To protect members and control quality42
2129012123What did people begin to form to finance expeditions?Capitalistic trading companies43
2129015126What was the women's status in Rome compared to that of Arabs?Women were less segregated but gradually lost status44
2129022580What crucial invention was brought from China?Gunpowder45
2129025965What three nations become dominant after the 100 years war?England, France, and Spain46
2129028521What two things did the Black Death of 1348 lead to?Population decline and social change47
2129033288What two things made knights and castles obsolete?Cannon and Artillery48
2129036755Why was there a dispute over the pope at Avignon?No one knew who the "true" pope was49
2129038594What characterized the start of Modern Europe?End of feudalism50
2129040247What were the continuities of Europe?Expansionist tendencies, firm Christian belief system, political innovation, distinct architecture, and capitalist impulse51

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