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History
Undergraduate 1
11/28/2012

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What did Charlemagne think he could force people to believe?
Definition
Christianity
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What happened on Christmas Eve in the year 800?
Definition
Charlemagne was crowned emperor of the Roman Empire
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What was at the heart of the Investiture Controversy?
Definition
Who had the power (the Pope or the Emperor) to appoint priests?
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Who were the key figures of the Investiture Controversy?
Definition
Pope Gregory VII and King Henry IV
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What people group invaded England in 1066?
Definition
The Normans from Northern France (Normandy)
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What language did the Normans from Northern France speak?
Definition
French
Term
In what ways, and, at what times, was Islam hostile to non-Muslim learning and at what times and ways were they open to it?
Definition
OPEN: Greeks - Aristotle
Chinese - paper
Persians - eastern splendor
Indians - numerals
NOT OPEN: Alexandria, Egypt - lost scrolls
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From the European perspective, what was the central purpose of the crusades?
Definition
to liberate the Holy Land
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What was the origin of the word chivalry?
Definition
French word - "chevalier" meaning horseman
Term
What does Gombrich say about the Jews?
Definition
They were the target of hatred, only tribe of antiquity left in EU, forbidden to own fields, couldn't be peasants, were only allowed to wear certain clothes, the only thing open to them was trade, which they became really good at and were once again targeted for their wealth
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What were the characteristics of a chivalrous knight?
Definition
-brave
-protected the weak and defensless
-served God in every deed they did
-fought man to man
-weren't cowardly or brutal
-did battles in honor of women
-behaved in moderate and noble manner
-not crass and didn't swear
-mastered chess and poetry
Term
What was the economy of midieval EU like?
Definition
Germany had no money because they worked on a system of bartering rather than currency exchange
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Waht basic point does Gombrich make about the Magna Carta?
Definition
It was a great charter in which the king of England granted his barons a ton of rights which are still held by Englishmen today
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How does Gombrich summarize the actions and interests of Frederick II?
Definition
-highly intelligent
-attractive
-likeable
-mighty ruler
-good at poetry and hunting
-knew about religions
-was diplomatic
Term
What did prehistoric people paint on cave walls?
Definition
They painted animals because they thought they they could somehow magically summon the animals for hunting.
Term
Characteristics of Mesopotamia's natural environment:
Definition
Tigris and Euphrates rivers, desert,hot, sudden floods
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Hammurabi is remembered for what?
Definition
feats of war and his code of law
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Ancient Egypt's life was based on what river?
Definition
the Nile
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Why were some people mummified?
Definition
it was the Egyptian's religious belief that after someone died their soul would still need their body and therefore, it woudl be bad for it to decay.
Term
What did the Rosetta Stone make possible?
Definition
The decyphering of hieroglyphs. It had hieroglyphs, greek, and another Egyptian script.
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How were the Greeks different from the Persians?
Definition
They weren't used to being a part of a great empire. Many greeks were rich merhcants used to running their own affairs/making their own decisions.
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How does Gombrich characterize the Athenians?
Definition
They were always trying out new ideas and were never satisfied; they never rested.
Term
Who was Alexander the Great's teacher?
Definition
Aristotle
Term
What city did Alexander the Great found in Egypt?
Definition
Alexandria
Term
Why did his empire not survive long after his death?
Definition
No one was worthy to rule it. There were fighting factions and eventually different regions were just governed by different people.
Term
How does Gombrich characterize the Hebrew's military force?
Definition
Not strong enough to resist the might armies of their neighbors. They built fortresses to no avail.
Term
In terms of religion, how were the Hebrews different from all of the other groups?
Definition
They were monotheistic-- one God.
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