History Flashcard

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What is the best example of the feudal system?

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A lord gives land to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and military service.

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An apprentice learns a skilled trade and joins a guild.

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An apprentice learns a skilled trade and joins a guild.

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St. Thomas Aquinas is considered one of the most important theologians and philosophers in history because of: He blended teachings of Aristotle and the Church

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He blended teachings of Aristotle and the Church

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___ is the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church of the Byzantine Empire.

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patriarch

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Mansa Musa was from which nation in Africa? Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Morocco

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Mali

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____ was a Mongol ruler and grandson of Ghengis Khan who reunited Northern and Southern China and established the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty over China. In the 13th century arose the Mongol power, and this man conquered China.

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Kublai Khan

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The voyage across the Atlantic Ocean that brought captured Africans to the West Indies, and later to North and South America to be sold as slaves.

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Middle Passage

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Art became more important and celebrated by the end of the 16th century, which coincided with improved health and peace.

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True

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The ___ were the first major civilization in Mexico.

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Olmec

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Leader of the Aztec Empire at the time of its Spanish conquest.

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Montezuma