sobbing, crying, throwing up

the importance of Charles martel’s victory over the muslims tours (732 AD)

kept Europe from becoming Islamic

the new society that emerged after the western roman empire was based on

classical tradition, roman catholic church, and german culture

the greatest commonalty over authorship between Jesus and Mohammed over their books

neither wrote their books, instead their followers wrote their teachings down later

the five pillars of Islam

statement of faith, pray 5 times a day, journey to mecca, alms to the poor, fasting for Ramadan

The donation of Constantine

document that legitimized the authority of the pope over the remnants of the western roman empire

The Ka’aba, or black stone, is found in

mecca

The first king of the Carolingian dynasty

Pepin the short

the civil war that broke out after the death of uthman lead to

the ascension of the Umayyads

The division of Papal States, given to the pope to rule over as a secular leader was through the

Donation of Pepin

the “golden age” of the Islamic Medieval period was during the

Abbasid Caliphate

what areas did the early Medieval period have changed from the Roman Empire

the decline of education

Germanic society and government differed greatly from Roman society and government in

all of the above (focus on small communities, personal feelings of loyalty given through oaths, and relationship between warriors and rulers)

The breakup of the Carolingian Empire was after the death of

Louis the Pious

Clovis gained his legitimacy over other Germanic kings because of what decision

he converted to the Catholic (Nicene) Christian faith

Clovis was a member of what Dynasty

The Merovingian Dynasty

The capital of the Umayyad Dynasty

Demoscus

The capital of the Abbasids

Baghdad

What advantage did the shallow draft of the longship give the Viking raiders

they could move further inland

the three major divisions now in medieval society

those who pray, fight, and farm

Bretwalda

the overlord of the Heptarchy

The seven kingdoms of the Heptarchy

wessex, sussex, essex, mercia, nortumbia, kent, east anglia

monasteries were a favorite target for vikings because

they were wealthy but had little defense

the difference between the continental Christianity introduced into southern England and the Irish (roman) Christianity introduced in northern England

which days easter will be celebrated

who was defeated at the Battle of Hastings and died from being shot in the eye

Harold Godwinson

The economic system adopted during the medieval period in Europe was

the manorial system

Otto I’s government in the holy roman empire was different from other kings because

he relied on church officials because they were considered incorruptible

Aethelberht is noted in history for what

his conversion to Christianity

One of the main reasons for long success of the capetian dynasty was

many children

The Kievan Rus were principally formed by adventures from which modern country

Sweden

Other than the Angles and the Saxons, the third Germanic peoples to invade England were

the Jutes

The political system adopted during the medieval period in Europe was

the feudal system

The peoples defeated by Otto I first were

The Magyars