Flashcards for Midterm 2025

Front

How did the collapse of the Western Roman Empire affect Western Europe?

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Western Europe fell into disorder as invaders swept in.

Front

What is another name for the Eastern Roman Empire after the Western Roman Empire fell?

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Byzantine Empire

Front

Which letter marks the location where Constantinople was located before it was renamed Istanbul in the 1930s?

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B

Front

Which Germanic tribe conquered Gaul and most of Western Europe? They were the most successful of the 'barbarian invaders'.

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Franks

Front

The Western Roman Empire fell in ____, marking the beginning of the Middle Ages?

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476 CE

Front

Charlemagne briefly united Western Europe when he formed an empire that reached across parts of Italy, Germany, and _____

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France

Front

Constantinople was conquered in 1453 using bombard cannons to overcome the Theodosian Walls. Who conquered it?

Back

Ottoman Empire

Front

___ was the ruler of the Huns at the height of their power from 434 to 453 C.E. The fear he created earned him the title "Scourge of God".

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Attila

Front

During the Middle Ages, the relationship between lord and vassal involved an exchange of pledges, known as the feudal contract. The more powerful lord would grant his vassal a ____, or estate. In addition to the land, this included the peasants who worked the land and any settlements located within it.

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fief

Front

A vassal who pledges to several lords could have serious problems if these lords quarreled with each other. This would create a conflict of interest. To solve this problem, a vassal usually had a ____ ____ to whom he owed his first loyalty.

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liege lord