Middle Ages Exam 2024

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The time in history between the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the Renaissance:

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Middle Ages

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Leaders of the Church, including bishops, cardinals, priests and the Pope:

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clergy

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A series of wars fought over the Holy Land between Muslims and Christians:

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the Crusades

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Religious men who lived apart, in isolated communities called monasteries:

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Monks

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Code of honorable behavior of knights:

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Chivalry

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A deadly plague that swept through Europe from 1347-1351: Crazy Cholera, Mean Measles, Dark Death, Black Death

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Black Death

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To cast a person out of the Church:

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excommunicate

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Which of the following best describes Europe AFTER the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 CE? Options: Peace between countries, No central government or system of defense, No common religion, amazing architecture and infrastructure (roads, aqueducts, temples, colosseums)

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No central government or system of defense

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Who was the French duke who defeated the English king at the Battle of Hastings and began the system of feudalism in England?

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William the Conqueror

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Which of the following best defines feudalism: a system of government where the people democratically elect a leader., a system of protection in which land and people are protected by skilled warriors in exchange for a small portion of land., a system of protection where armies are paid a salary and are trained by the government, a system of land ownership where people buy government owned lands for personal use.

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a system of protection in which land and people are protected by skilled warriors in exchange for a small portion of land.