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Religious Studies
10th Grade
11/02/2008

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What were the names of Louis the Pious' three sons?
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Louis the GermanLothar, and Charles
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Destruction of Carolingian unity + Attacks from three different fronts by a new breed of invader =
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Christian Europe in trouble
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What Divided the Carolingian empire into three parts
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Treaty of Verdun
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Who ruled the three parts of the Carolingian empire?
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Each son of Louis the Pious
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The Saracens were from the _.
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South
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The Vikings were from the _.
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North
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Slavs were from the _.
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east
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Roman barons trying to control appointment of _
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pope
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Who did more harm to the Church than outside enemies
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Rich Roman families
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They used _ to get their candidate on the papal throne
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force
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Disregarded the Roman people and clergy who had been electing popes since time of _
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peter
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Once, losers opened gates of Rome to let the Saracens (Arab nomads) in to rob sacred places – even the tombs of _ and _
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Peter and Paul
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The losers opened up the gates to let the _ rob sacred places.
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Saracens
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Who was the Pope that was held on trial while he was dead?
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Pope Formosus
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Who was rated as the worst pope of all time?
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Pope John XII
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Pope John XII begged King _ to help against the Roman nobles
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Otto I
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Could rich men buy the office of bishop, although it was condemned ?
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yes
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The sin of simony was named after
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simon the magician
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who had tried to buy the power of healing from the Apostle Peter?
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Simon the magician
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Who was one of the "good" popes at the time?
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Pope St. Nicholas I
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Charlemagne’s vision of a strong empire gone in the _'s
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800s
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Why was Charlemagne's vision of a strong empire gone by the 800s? (2 reasons)
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ineffective leaders and partly because of the vikings
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After Charlemagne, _ became the dominant social, political, and economic way of life in Europe
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feudalism
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People relied on feudalism to protect them because they did not have a
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strong government
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Feudalism was based on a _ structure.
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pyramid
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The majority of the people in europe were _
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serfs
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Which was higher: serf or slave?
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serf
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Based on pyramid, what was the order from least to highest?
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serf, landlord, knights, tenants in chief, king.
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Often payment demanded by lords in form of tolls from people passing through their lands
true or false?
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true
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Serfs lived only a bit better thannn..
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the lords horses
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What had a major role in the feudal system?
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the church
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Who (name 2) were often powerful lords of feudal estates
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Bishops and abbots of monasteries
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what is the appointment of family members to important positions of authority
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nepotism
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what is the selling ecclesiastical offices
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simony
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What became known as the largest land owner in europe?
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the church
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Why were times different for the monks now than before?
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they used to have to work in the fields and now they spent time resting and praying
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Who expected bishops and abbots to raise and fund soldiers
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kings
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To succeed, monasteries had to be _ unit, both to feed and clothe its members, and to ensure its own protection
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self- sufficient
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_ and _ hoped their rulers, who had absolute authority over them, would act justly and charitably as Jesus taught
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serfs & vassals
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what spurred the growth of feudalism?
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viking invasions
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What does the word "vikings" mean?
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sea rovers
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The vikings came from _ from long narrow boats!
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scandinavia
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the vikings attackkedd..
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sea coasts and moved inland on rivers
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whats the word for "men of the north" ?
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norsemen
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the first norsemen were
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pirates
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Norwegian and Danish Vikings landed in.. (three answers)
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Scotland, England, and Ireland
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While Vikings invading Europe, Christian missionaries, led by Bishop _, went to Vikings’ homelands
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Ansgar
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Kings of _(two answers) welcomed christian missionaries
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denmark and Sweden
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All scandinavian countries converted to
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christianity
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monastic reform began in
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cluny
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the land of Cluny was donated by..
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William the Pious, Duke of Aquitaine
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