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1) Silk:  Which empire smuggled eggs; thus, silk contributed greatly to its economy?

 

Definition

Byzantine Empire

 

Term

2) Vows:  What was the name of the law in which monks had to vow to obedience,

poverty, and chastity?

Definition

Benedictine Law

 

Term

3) Islam: What was the name of the religious text?

Definition

Qu’ran

 

Term

4) Islam:  Who was the founder?

Definition

Muhammad

 

Term

5) Islam:  What are the followers of Islam called?

Definition

Muslims

Term

 

6) France:  What was the name of the barbarian group that took over Gaul?

Definition

The Franks

 

Term

7) Charles the Hammer Martel: What was the name of the Battle that Charles Martel won

against the Muslims which keep the Muslims out of Europe?

Definition

The Battle of Tours

 

 

The Silk Road

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8) King Charlemagne:

Definition

 He is credited for unifying Western Europe after the split of Rome.

 

Term

9) Ancient Chinese:  What invention did they discover by accident?

Definition

Gunpowder

 

Term

10) A Pope: Which pope is famous for helping to raise armies, repairs roads, and helping the

poor using church funds?

Definition

Pope Gregory the Great

 

Term

11) Barbarians: What did “barbarian” mean originally? What was it changed to?

 

Definition

First, it meant anyone who was not Greek. Second, it changed to “not civilized.”

 

Term

 Europe is the Peninsula of Peninsulas.

13) History:  Who is credited for copying and saving the manuscripts of Ancient Rome

and Ancient Greece;thus, they helped to preserve their history? The Monks

14) King Theodoric:  Under his leadership, he asked the barbarians to become more

civilized and follow the laws of the Romans. What was the name of this? civilitas

15) Franks: Who was the king that founded the Frankish kingdom? King Clovis

16) Mayans: What did the Mayans use a place holder in Math? zero

17) Byzantine Empire: What product became the luxury product of this empire? silk

18) Justinian:  He and his wife made life much better for whom? women

 

19) Ancient China:  What was created to spread products and ideas from China to Europe?

Definition
Term
12) Europe:
Definition

 Europe is the Peninsula of Peninsulas.

 

Term

13) History:  Who is credited for copying and saving the manuscripts of Ancient Rome

and Ancient Greece;thus, they helped to preserve their history?

Definition

The Monks

 

Term

14) King Theodoric:  Under his leadership, he asked the barbarians to become more

civilized and follow the laws of the Romans. What was the name of this?

Definition

civilitas

 

Term

15) Franks: Who was the king that founded the Frankish kingdom?

Definition

King Clovis

 

Term

16) Mayans: What did the Mayans use a place holder in Math?

Definition

zero

 

Term

18) Justinian:  He and his wife made life much better for whom?

Definition

women

 

Term

19) Ancient China:  What was created to spread products and ideas from China to Europe?

 

 

Definition
The Silk Road
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