Medieval Europe & Japan Flashcard

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A period of lawlessness and disunity followed the fall of the Roman Empire. What served as the only unifying force in Europe?

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Christian Church

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What was the major economic and social structure in medieval Europe?

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Feudalism

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What ultimately strengthened the feudal system? Options: Rise of towns, Increased trade, Increased cooperation between kingdoms, Barbarian invasion

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Barbarian invasion

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Universities arose from what medieval community?

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Monasteries

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Who was crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope in 800 AD?

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Charlemagne

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The wave of invasions, experienced after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, weakened towns by...

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Disrupting trade

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Which group were seafaring people from Scandinavia?

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Vikings

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Which group of Europeans made up most of the populations, did much of the hardest work, and were at the lowest position on the social pyramid?

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Serfs

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Medieval is a Latin word that means what?

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Middle

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Jerusalem is NOT considered a holy city for which of these religions? Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism

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Buddhism