Middle Ages Review

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In western Europe, the Middle Ages began after the collapse of which empire?

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Roman

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Which empire is described in the following statements? Justinian imposes a new code of law. Completion of Hagia Sophia adds beauty to Constantinople. Greco-Roman tradition preserved.

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Byzantine

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One reason the Justinian Code was significant was that it...

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became the foundation of the modern legal systems of many Western countries

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The Byzantine Empire embraced which religion?

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Eastern Orthodox

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A basic reason for the rise of the feudal system in Europe was the...

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lack of effective central government

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Charlemagne’s 9th century empire covered territory which today would include the countries of...

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France, Italy and Germany

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After the fall of the Roman Empire (476 AD), people sought protection in small feudal communities called...

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manors

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During the early European feudal period, subsistence agriculture and economic self-sufficiency are most commonly associated with the...

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manorial system

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An economic reason for the institution of serfdom was to maintain

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a stable workforce

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Under the feudal system in Western Europe, what did the lords pledge to their serfs?

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protection