Byzantine Empire
Built by the Byzantines with its giant dome. Included colorful icons and mosaics
What is Hagia Sophia
Frankish King crowned Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
What is Charlemagne
The Bubonic Plague was spread by:
What is Fleas and Rats
Name the pope who called the first crusade
What is Pope Urban II
Naval vessels used by the Vikings for trade, exploration, and warfare
What is Longships
Capital of the Byzantine Empire named after a Roman Emperor
What is Constantinople
What economic system existed in Europe during the early Middle Ages? (The stage for what occurred)
What is Manorialism
Images of Jesus and the Saints
What is Icons
What happened during the First Crusade?
Christians have captured the Holy land of Jerusalem.
Who is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church
What is Pope
Strong-willed wife of Emperor Justinian who rules as a Co-Empress
What is Theodora
__________:Vassal::Manor:Noble Fill in the blank
What is Fief
Name the reasons why the early Christian church split?
Differences on authority and use of Icons
What were some of the motives behind the crusades
1. Glory and Praise 2. ticket to heaven 3. Riches (gold, silver)
If you committed a crime against the teachings of the church. Church can ____________________
What is excommunicate
Collected all of the existing Roman Laws and organized them into a single code
What is Justinian Code
Armed warriors on horseback loyal to Lords
What is Knights
What percentage of the world population died as a result of the plague?
Between 1/3 and 1/2
Why was the local priest so powerful
They controlled who can enter the kingdom of heaven
Religious rituals believed to pave the way to salvation are called
What is sacraments
The head of the Eastern Orthodox Church (not the final authority)
What is Patriarch
Lands in western and central Europe ruled over first by Frankish and then by German kings
What is Holy Roman Empire
list (at least 2) of the "cures" practiced during the bubonic Plague
1. Bathing in Urine 2. Used Leaches 3. Prayer 4. Killing small animals
What were the lasting effects of the crusades
Cultural Diffusion 1. technology (compass, math, science) 2. luxury items (spices) 3. increased trade 4. Cities grew
What was the result of the Bubonic Plague
1. Pope's power weakened 2. Peasants became more valuable. 3. Decrease in population 4. ect..