History Flashcard

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What physical barrier shielded India from foreign invasion from the north?

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high mountain ranges

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All of these peoples lived in Mesoamerica EXCEPT the

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Inca

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The Silk Road was significant between 300 to 1500 because

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it was the world's largest trade network

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Habeas corpus means that people cannot be held indefinitely in jail unless

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a court consents

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What was the purpose of Magna Carta?

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to protect the rights of nobles

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How did political changes in England weaken feudalism?

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Nobles lost power to the king or common people

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How did the Hundred Years' War contribute to the decline of feudalism?

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Hiring soldiers made monarchs less dependent on vassals

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In the Middle Ages, what is one way in which the Divine Liturgy was different from the Roman Catholic mass? Options: It was held outdoors, It was led by a bishop, It was conducted in silence, It could be in the local language

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It could be in the local language

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What was Justinian's Code?

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an organized set of laws

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Which sentence best describes the lives of the jobless in Constantinople?

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They got regular hot meals at hospitals and orphanages.