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CH-509:120-133
Chapter 5: Toward the High Middle Ages
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Religious Studies
11th Grade
11/03/2009

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Christendom (120)
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during the Middle Ages, all of Western Europe as essentially united as Christians and citizens of the Holy Roman Empire.
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Referred to as "the second Constantine" (123)
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Charlemagne
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Who crowned Charlemagne Emperor? (123)
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Pope Leo III
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T/F. Charlemagne felt that he ruled in God's name and was not subservient to the pope. (124)
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TRUE
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Book of Kells (125)
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One of the few manuscripts to survive the Viking invasions and destruction of Irish monasteries.
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forced conversion (125)
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Charlemagne's offer to the conquered pagan Saxons: be Baptized or die.
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Three invading groups following Chalemagne's death (124)
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Saracens, Magyars, and Vikings
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Feudalism (126)
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a pyramid structure for society during the Middle Ages
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Frequency of prayer included in the Divine Office (129)
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5 or 6 times a day
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Another name for the Divine Office (129)
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Liturgy of the Hours
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Name three challenges to the spiritual leadership of the Church of the Middle Ages. (128)
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lay investiture, simony, and celibacy
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What was lay investiture?
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The practice of kings, lords, or vassals having control over or making appointments of church officials such as bishops and abbots.
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What was the "Truce of God"?
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A movement that called for Christian warriors to stop fighting during Christmas, Lent, special saints' feast days and other times.
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What four reforms are credited to Margaret of Scotland? (132)
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1. No work on Sunday; 2. Observance seasons of Advent and Lent; 3. Reception of the Eucharist on Easter; 4. missionary work for the sick and housing for the poor
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The Cyrillic alphabet (131)
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An alphabet developed by Sts. Cyril and Methodius for the Slavic language which, until then, only existed in spoken form.
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