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| During the Middle Ages, Western society was composed of what three classes of people? |
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| clergy (pray), nobility (fight), and peasants (work) |
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| What was at the heart of Medieval society? Called the heart because it influenced almost every aspect of life during the Middle Ages. |
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| What are the two meanings for the word church? |
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| 1. local body of believers 2. all true believers everywhere |
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| What does the word "catholic" mean? |
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| universal or encompassing all |
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| True or False: Early Christians described the church as catholic meaning universal. |
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| True - Early Christians described the church as catholic meaning universal. |
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| True or false? Europeans viewed all the local assemblies as parts of one large ecclesiastical (religious) organization. |
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| True - Europeans viewed all the local assemblies as parts of one large ecclesiastical (religious) organization. |
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| True or false: Europeans during the Middle Ages considered the church as an outward, visible institution which they called the Catholic Church. |
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| True - Europeans during the Middle Ages considered the church as an outward, visible institution which they called the Catholic Church. |
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| True or false: the true universal church and the Roman Catholic Church are the same thing. |
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| False - the true universal church and the Roman Catholic Church are not synonymous. |
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| True or false: the Roman Catholic Church is an earthly organization that has mixed Biblical truth and pagan error (importance of traditions). |
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| True - the Roman Catholic Church is an earthly organization that has mixed Biblical truth and pagan error (importance of traditions). |
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| What is the name of the Latin translation of the Bible that was the most common Bible of the Middle Ages? |
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| True or false: the church of Rome gradually rose to a place of preeminence where the bishop had the sole authority over the church in the West. |
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| True - the church of Rome gradually rose to a place of preeminence where the bishop had the sole authority over the church in the West. |
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| Which one of the five patriarchates rose to preeminence? |
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| What term did the Roman Catholic church use for people in the Bible pr Christians who performed miracles or Christians who died a martyr's death? |
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| True or false: Peter became the substitute for Christ on earth. |
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| False - however, Catholic tradition does teach that Peter became the substitute for Christ on earth. |
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| True or false: Peter claims in the Bible to have special authority. |
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| False - Peter never claims in the Bible to have special authority. |
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| True or false: There is historical evidence to prove that Peter served as the first bishop of the church in Rome. |
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| False: There is no historical evidence to prove that Peter served as the first bishop of the church in Rome. |
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| True or false: Peter passed his authority to the bishops of Rome. |
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| False: only according to Roman Catholic tradition did Peter pass his authority to the bishops of Rome. |
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| The Middle Ages is also called the Dark Ages why? |
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| It was an age of spiritual ignorance and darkness because people during this time couldn't read, and therefore, had to look to the church for spiritual knowledge. |
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| What is the term for the Catholic doctrine stating that the wine and the bread become the body and blood of Christ in the hands of the priest? |
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| What is the term for the Catholic doctrine stating that the wine and the bread become the body and blood of Christ in the hands of the priest? |
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| What is the term for a religious act the automatically grants spiritual benefit by its very performance? |
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| True or false: according to Roman Catholic tradition the sacraments are necessary for salvation. |
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| True - according to Roman Catholic tradition the sacraments are necessary for salvation. |
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| True or false: the sacramental system made the Catholic religion a matter of works rather than a matter of faith. |
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| True - the sacramental system made the Catholic religion a matter of works rather than a matter of faith. |
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| Who were the most powerful of the Germanic peoples? |
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| Franks (they settled in Gaul, establishing the Frankish kingdom) |
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| The true power behind the do-nothing kings was whom? |
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| mayor of the palace (chief officer) |
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| What is the term for common church members? |
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| What is the term for those enlisted through holy orders in the special service of the church? |
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| What are the two branches of the clergy of the Roman church? |
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| secular clergy (conducted the services and administered sacraments to the laity) and regular clergy (they renounced the world) |
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| What are the two branches of the clergy of the Roman church? |
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| secular clergy (conducted the services and administered sacraments to the laity) and regular clergy (they renounced the world) |
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| What does the word Charlemagne mean? |
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| Charlemagne's messengers were called what? |
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| True or false: Pope Gregory I exapnded the power of his office by promoting many doctrines that the Roman church later officially embraced such as the mass, the equality of tradition and scripture, the sacrament of penance, and purgatory. |
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| True - Pope Gregory I exapnded the power of his office by promoting many doctrines that the Roman church later officially embraced such as the mass, the equality of tradition and scripture, the sacrament of penance, and purgatory. |
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| List the seven sacraments. |
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| baptism, confirmation, penance (confession is a part of penance), communion (Holy Eucharist), matrimony, Holy Orders (ordination into priesthood), and Extreme Unction (last rites to a dying person) |
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| List Charlemagne's educational reforms. |
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| 1. upgrading the literacy of priests and monks 2. renewing interest in the Bible and classical works 3. developing a new handwriting style |
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| What form of government prevailed in western Europe from 9th - 13th centuries? |
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| What was the basis of wealth and power during the Feudal Age? |
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| What is the correct order for becoming a knight? |
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| What was the name of the strict code of behavior for a knight? |
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| What is the name for the self-contained farming community controlled by a lord and farmed by his peasants? |
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| the lord's land (rest belonged to the villagers) |
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| Who were most of the people living on the manor? |
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| The Carolingian minuscule was a type of what? |
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| The Merovingian kings had what nickname because they lacked prestige and accomplishments? |
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| the do-nothing kings (the four rivaling sons of Clovis) |
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| What treaty split Charlemagne's empire into three separte kingdoms? |
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| What was the ceremony in which a man became a vassal and thus eligible for a fief? |
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| What church decree to knights forbade the pillaging of her property and extended protection to all noncombatants in society? |
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| Who was the King of the Franks (he converted to Christianity and gained support of the Roman Catholic church)? |
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| Who was the mayor of the palace who was crowned king? |
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| Who won the victory at the Battle of Tours? |
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| Who was an educator from York? |
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| Who's royal court was Aix-la-Chapelle (it became the center of learning)? |
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| Who divided land with his brothers and also retained the title of emperor? |
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| Who received East Frankland? |
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| Who received West Frankland? |
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| Who were landholding nobles? |
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| What was a system of granting land in return for services? |
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| Who was the recipient of an estate? |
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| What was the name for the subdivision of land by a vassal? |
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| What was the term for finacial payments, paid by a vassal to the lord on special occassions? |
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| What was the symbolic act of handling over land from a lord to a vassal? |
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| What was the name of the strict code of behavior? |
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| What are the two divisions of the clergy and their duties? |
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| 1. Secular clergy - conducted the religious services, administered the sacraments, and supervised the church property 2. Regular clergy - renounced the world and often lived a solitary life of study in monastaries. |
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| List reasons why Charlemagne was called " the Great". |
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| 1. He ruled a lot of territory. 2. He was resposible for better education for the kids and clergy. 3. His educational reforms renewed interest in the Bible and works of classical writers. |
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| What is the sacrament which brings someone into fellowship with the church and confers upon him the Holy Spirit? |
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| The Frankish kingdom reached its peak under what leader? |
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| What were the primary places for studying, copying, and preserving ancient manuscripts? |
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| True or false: the peasant on a manor lived a life of poverty because of the rent, fees, and church tithes required of him? |
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| True - the peasant on a manor lived a life of poverty because of the rent, fees, and church tithes required of him |
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| What does Charles Martel mean and why was he given this name? |
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| Charles the Hammer, he stopped the advance of the Muslims into Europe by defeating them in the Battle of Tours in western France. |
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| True or false: Charlemagne's empire didn't last long after he died? |
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| True - Charlemagne's empire didn't last long after he died. |
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| How was Charlemagne's empire divided after his death? |
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| Treaty of erdun gave Charles the Bald West Frankland, Louis the German got East Frankland, and Lothair, the oldest brother retained the title of emporer and got all the land between his brother's kingdom. |
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| What politicall system arose after Charlemagne and the weak Carolingian kings? |
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| feudalism (it offered the people protection in return for their services). |
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| What was the basis of wealth and power during the Feudal Age? |
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| True or false: a landowning noble (Lord) was under the king and would give military aid the to king. |
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| True - a landowning noble (Lord) was under the king and would give military aid the to king. |
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| What was the center of life for the nobility? |
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| What was the Truce of God? |
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| "rule" by the church to limit feudal warfare to specified weekdays. |
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| What is the term for a mock war during the Middle Ages? |
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| tournament (joust and melee) |
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| What was the center of medieval society? |
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| True or false: there were no free men on the manor? |
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| False - a small percentage were freemen, but most were serfs (slaves called peasants) |
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| True or false: peasants never traveled and suffered from poverty and misery. |
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| True - peasants never traveled and suffered from poverty and misery. |
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| What three groups invaaded Europe in the 9th and 10th centuries? Which caused the most damage? |
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| Muslims from North Africa, Madyars (later called Hungarians) from the east, and the Vikings from the north. The Vikings caused the most damage. |
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