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| What is 'Midium Aevum' another name for? |
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| Why were the Middle Ages called 'The Dark Ages'? |
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| The Middle ages are shrouded in mystery, their are moments we know nothing about. |
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| What does 'Anno Domini' mean? What is it's acronym? |
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| 'Anno Domini' means 'Year of the Lord' also known as A.D |
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| What were the Middle Ages in the middle of? |
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| The years between the ancient world and the modern (renaissance) of Europe. |
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| How long did the Middle Ages last? |
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| During the Middle Ages, ______ in the form of the Roman ______ ______ became a political power in western Europe. |
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| During the Middle Ages, Christianity in the form of the Roman Catholic Church became a political power in western Europe. |
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| By AD 500's, _____ have become the leaders of the Church. |
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| By AD 500's, popes have become the leaders of the Church. |
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| In eastern Europe, Christianity was known as _____ _______ and was under the leadership of the _______ in _________. |
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| In eastern Europe, Christianity was known as Eastern Orthodoxy and was under the leadership of the emperors in Constantinople. |
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| Why did Christianity spread? |
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It appealed to the poor because it promised a better afterlife.
It said that all people are equal.
The founder of Christianity (Jesus) was a person that the majority could relate to.
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| He was king of the Francs - Conquered most of western Europe. He was the self declared protector of the Christian church. |
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| The ______ invaded the Roman empire and combined the ______ law and founded ________ all over Europe. The majority of these ______ became _______. |
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| The Germans invaded the Roman empire and combined the common law and founded kingdoms all over Europe. The majority of these kingdoms became christian. |
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