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1. How does the geography of Europe effect
its development?
It's variety of mountains and rivers kept
people separated from each other allowing
them to develop in their own way.
2. Who was William the Conqueror?
He was a Norman (French) Duke who
becomes the King of England when he
defeats Harold Godwinsson at the Battle of
Hastings
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3. What was the importance of the Battle of
Hastings?
Duke William wins the battle to claim the
English throne and becomes the French King
of England. He starts a census for tax
collection placing them in the doomsday
book, blends Anglo Saxon ways with French
customs and language and brings the system
of feudalism to govern England.
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4. Who was King John? How would he be
described? What part did he play in the
Magna Carta?
*He was the King of England.
*He is described as greedy, rude,
dishonest, pushy, selfish because of the
ways he treated his people taxing them
excessively, taking their children as
hostages, punishing others without a trial...
*He was forced to sign the Magna Carta
which gave more rights to the people of
England and limited the rights of the King.
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5. What was the purpose of the Magna
Carta? What impact did it have on the
people of England and the democracies of
the world today? How did it influence the
U.S. Constitution?
* A written document signed by King John
that gave more freedoms to the people of
England and reduced the power of the King
*We use similar regulations in our
constitution today such as our right to a
speedy trial, freedom of religion, separation
of church and state, trial by jury,
punishment to fit the crime...
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6. What impact did the monasteries have on
the European communities?
* Monks wrote books like the bible.
* taught school and religion
* provided hospitals for the sick, rest and
food for the travelers.
* farmed...
7. What impact did the Roman Catholic
Church have in the communities?
* They were probably the most influencial
part of the society. They had a big say in
politics.
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8. The split of the Roman Catholic Church
brought about which two Christian societies?
* The Byzantine Church (Eastern
Orthodox) to the east and the Roman
Catholic Church to the west.
9. Why did feudalism begin? How did it
affect the people, socially, politically, and
economically($)?
*After the Fall of Rome people were
frightened by barbarian invaders like the
Vikings
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*Power was determined by the amount of
land you owned.
*Politically it was run by the Nobles called
Lords or Barons.
*Economically it worked by everyone
working together and being loyal to each
other in order to produce the items
necessary to feed the Kingdom and be
protected.
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10. Who was involved in the Crusades?
What was its purpose and what impact did
it have on the feudalism?
* Christians fought against Muslims,
Turks and Jews
* They wanted to win back the Holy Land
of Jerusalem and help the Byzantine
Christians.
*It was one of the major reasons that
feudalism started to fail since people were
leaving the manors and going to fight for
God.
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11, What stood in the way of Christians
being successful in taking back Jerusalem?
* They lacked military training
* They had the wrong or no weapons to
fight with.
* They lacked supplies
* They were traveling long distances and
in a foreign land with poor
weather conditions.
* Often times they couldn't even tell who
was Christian, Jew, or Muslim.
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12. The Black Death (plague) originated
where...was caused by...was spread
by...impact on Europe was...?
* originated in the area of the Gobi desert
in Asia.
* was caused by Asian rat fleas
* was spread by rats stowed away on ships
and along the Silk Road.
* Was the second major reason for the
end of feudalism causing people to leave
the manors and move to the cities,
diversifying farmers products, costing
more $ and peasant revolts...
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13. Vikings were experienced...
sailors, traders, and explorers
14. What was the result of
Viking and other barbarian
raids?
people became frightened,
turned to monarchy to protect
them.
15. Why did the Roman Empire
and its' laws fail?
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15. Why did the Roman Empire
and its' laws fail?
Roman Empire became too
spread out and complicated
Barbarians invade Roman
territories.
Roman governors left their area
and fled to Rome leaving others
to handle things
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16. Who was Charlemagne and what was he
known for?
King of the Franks who reunites Europe and
promotes christianity. He is named Holy Roman
Emperor by the pope
17. What was the purposes of the guilds?
An organization of workers in the same trade
or craft that set standards and protects the
interests of it's members. They helped each
other during tough times They went away
because of corruption.
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18. 2 kinds of castles were...
motte and bailey made of earth and wood
modern fortresses made of stone
Both were built for protection and the later one
was made better