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Who reunited the west side and the east side for a short time period (As long as he lived)? And where did he move the capital to?
Constantine reunited the west side and the east side, and he moved the capital to Constantinople.
100
Define Christendom
Christian Kingdom
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What was the lowest place in the Feudal system?
Serf
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Where did all the crusades go to?
Jerusalem also called the Holy land.
100
If you were a serf in the middle ages you would have a great luxury life. True or False?
False
200
Was the west side really Holy, Roman or an Empire (the west side was called Holy Roman Empire)? Why?
It wasn't a holy roman empire. First of all it wasn't holy at all. The fueudal system was unfair and the catholic church was corrupt and power hungry. It wasn't roman because they didn't keep any of the roman ideas. And it wasn't an empire because it were all small countries.
200
Was Christendom a super power, true of false?
True
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What did the Serfs get from the Nobles if they payed them?
Land an protection
200
What is the word crusade based on, what does it mean and what language is it?
Crux it means cross and it is Latin.
200
Who was the head of the Orthodox church and who was the head of the Catholic church?
Orthodox =Patriarch Catholic =Pope
300
Name 2 differences and 2 things the same between the catholic and the orthodox church.
Differences: In the west you couldn't have divorces and in the east you could. In the west no icons were aloud in the east there were. Services in the west side were in Latin and in the east side in local languages. The same: the head of the west and the head of the est church excommunicated each other. They both had heaven through church. The churches are still split today.
300
What did the Pope demand?
Tithes ('donations' of money for the church), loyalty and obedience.
300
Was the feudal system fair? Why?
No, because there were very much serfs who had no rights of money and lived a horrible life and only a few nobles and kings an queens who lived a great luxury life.
300
What started the crusades?
Alexis (king of the east side) wrote a letter to the Pope asking for a couple of nights so that the Turks that were in his land would go away, but 10 thousandth of people came.
300
What did the Lords mostly do?
Fight for more land
400
What was one of the power couples of the east side? name 2 things that they did.
Justinian and Theodora. They wrote the Justinian code (laws) and spent money on education trade drama and art.
400
Who made a deal with the Pope, and what did the Pope for him?
Charlemagne, the Pope crowned him and said that he could kill people in the name of God.
400
Who had the most power in the west side?
The pope and the King
400
How many crusades were there?
10
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What is the most important thing in the middle ages?
Land+Power=Wealth
500
What were the capitals of the west and the east side?
West side: Rome East side: Constantinople
500
What was the popes goal?
The popes goal was to expend Christendom and rule the known world.
500
The serfs could move up in rank. True or False?
False
500
What name 3 things that the pope say to get people to go on the crusades?
You will go to heaven All you sins will be forgiven Its okay to kill non-Christians You will be excomunicated if you go on the crusades and then go back The Turks are being cruel to the Christians from the east side
500
What was life like for a serf?
Short, dirty and brutal