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WH Chapter 9 Study Guide
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1. Under Germanic law, if an accused person was harmed after a physical
ordeal
trial, or _____, he or she was presumed innocent. 304
2. Gregory I, also known as Gregory the Great, strengthened the power of
Roman Catholic
the papacy and the _____ _____ Church. 304
3. Under early Germanic law, a wrongdoer had to pay _____, or "money
wergild
for a man," to the family of ther person he or she had injured or killed. 304
4. Which of the following is NOT a vow made by a monk who joins a
monastery? chasity, fitness, obedience, poverty. 305
fitness
5. Saint Benedict founded a community of monks that established the
basic form of _____ in the Catholic Church. 305
monasticism
6. The Germanic Kingdom of the Franks was led by _____, who converted
Clovis
to Christianity on the battlefield. 303
7. The Carolingian Renaissance was a revival of _____ and _____. 307
learning and culture
8. Charlemagne established the _____ _____, who were two men who
were sent out to local districts to ensure that the counts were carrying out
the king's orders. 307
missi dominici
9. One of Charles the Great's most successful ruling methods was relying
messengers
on _____ to keep informed. 307
10. The Vikings were made part of European civilization by the _____
policy of settling them and converting them to Christianity. 309
Frankish
11. The title of pope comes from the Latin word papa, which means
_____.304
father
12. Why was it necessary for a knight to have a very large horse? The
horse needed to be able to carry _____ _____. 310
heavy armor
13. The most important gift a lord could give to a vassal was _____. 310
land
14. At the heart of _____ was vassalage, which meant warriors swore
loyalty to a lord, who in turn took care of their needs. 310
feudalism
15. The relationship between lord and vassal was made official by a public
homage
ceremony, in which the vassal performed an act of _____ to his lord. 310
16. Which of the following was a set of unwritten rules that determined the
feudal contract
relationship between a lord and his vassal? 311
17. What was the name of the code of ethics that knights were supposed
to uphold? 313
Chivalry
18. While the lord was away at war or court, to whom management of his
estate fall? 313
lady of the castle
19. In 1066 William of Normandy invaded England, soundly defeating King
Hastings
Harold's forces at the Battle of _____. 316
20. The Domesday Book was the first _____ since Roman times. 316
census
21. Henry II created a system of _____ law that applied to everyone in the
common
kingdom, instead of changing from place to place. 316-317
22. The _____ _____ was a document that eventually was used to
strengthen the idea that a monarch's power was limited, not absolute.
Magna Carta
23. During times of war, foreign merchants were held as _____ of war. 318 prisoners
24. Phillip II Augustus greatly increased the power of the French monarchy
England
by waging war on the rulers of _____ and gaining control of Normandy,
Maine, Anjou, and Aquitaine. 319
25. Which of the following kingdoms was created by the Vikings? England,
Russia
France, Italy, Russia. 321
26. Justinian's codification of Roman law resulted in the _____ Book. 322
Body of Civil Law
27. The Byzantine Empire was both a Greek and a(n) _____ state. 323
Christian
28. The greatest achievement of Emperor Justinian was the construction of
Hagia Sophia
the famous _____ _____ - the Church of the Holy Wisdom, in
Constantinople. 324
29. The push for the Crusades came when Emperor _____ asked for aid.
325
Alexis I
30. The Crusades were a series of military expeditions by the Byzantines
to liberate the city of _____ from the "infidels" or unbelievers. 325
Jerusalem
31. Who led the Muslim forces to retake Jerusalem from the crusaders?
326
Saladin
32. The Venetian leaders of the Fourth Crusade saw an opportunity to
Byzantine
neutralize the _____ Empire and diverted their army to Constantinople.327