1. What were the Germanic migrations?

* ____________________________ lived to the north of the _____________________

The Romans called them ________________________
* What happened in 395? _________________________________________________
* Who was Romulus Augustus? ____________________________________________
When was he deposed? _________________________
* For some historians this date marks the beginning of the _______________________
* The centralized government of the Western Empire was replaced by smaller kingdoms:

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* True or flase?

It wasnt dangerous to travel because people were safe there. _____

There was little long-distance trade. _____
Many new industries appeared. _____
Cities declined and people moved to the countryside. _____
Cultural activity didnt decline. _____
Small churches have survived. _____
Attractive jewellery is an example of Germanic art. _____
The Romans and the Germanic tribes hadnt different laws. _____
The Romans and the Germanic tribes intermingled. _____
Germanic peoples spoke Greek. _____
Germanic peoples became Christians. _____

2. Who were the Visigoths?

* When did the Visigoths enter the Roman Empire? ____________________________
Why? ________________________________________________________________
* What happened in 410? _________________________________________________

* Who was the emperor that asked the Visigoths for help to expel other Germanic
peoples? ____________________________
In exchange, what did the Visigoths receive? ________________________________
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When did it happen? ______________________________
* What happened at the beginning of the 6th century? ___________________________
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What was its capital? _______________________
* When did the Visigothic kingdom reach its peak? _____________________________
* What did Leovigild make? _______________________________________________
* Who became a Catholic? _______________________________________
* What happened during the second half of the 7th century? _______________________
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* What happened in 711? _________________________________________________
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3. What was the Byzantine Empire like?

* Was the Western Roman Empire poorer than the Eastern Roman Empire? _________
* What Empire resisted the Germanic invasions? _______________________________
How was it known? ___________________________________
What was its capital city? _______________________________
* Who was the most important Byzantine emperor? ________________________
Who was Theodora? _______________________
What did he make with her between 527 and 565? ____________________________
* What did the emperor try? _______________________________________________
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* Justinians armies conquered many territories. Which? _________________________
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* What did Justinian command? ____________________________________________
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Was he a religious leader? _________________________
* What did the famous Justinian Code modernize? _____________________________

* What happened after Justinians death? _____________________________________

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* Who conquered parts of Italy? ______________________________
* Who expelled the Byzantines from the Iberian Peninsula? ______________________
* What did the Muslims conquer during the 7th and 8th century? ___________________
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* What happened in 1453? ________________________________________________
* For some historians, what did it mark? ______________________________________
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4. What were Byzantine religion and art like?

* After Justinians reign, which language replaced Latin as the official language? _____
* In ____________ there was a separation between the __________________________
and the _________________________________, called _________________________
* In the Byzantine Empire, did religion affect life and culture? ____________________
And what did it cause? _____________________________
* In the 8th century a decision caused numerous riots, which was? _________________
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* What did Orthodox monks make? _________________________________________
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* What is the main form of Christianity in Russia, Lithuania, Belarus, Bulgaria,
Romania, Greece and Macedonia? ___________________________
* What did the Byzantine Empire produce? ___________________________________
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They created:
- ______________ with a _________________________ and large _____________.
What is the best example? _________________________
- What did the walls and ceilings of churches and palaces cover? ________________
* What is the meaning of .?
Ceilings: ____________
Riots: _______________

Increase: _______________
Worship: _______________

Holy: _______________
Domes: ______________

* Where is Hagia Sophia? _________________________

* When were the four minarets added to the building? ___________________________
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* What is it today? _________________________________

5. What is Islam?
* What is the founder of Islam? ________________________
* Arabia is a large peninsula, where is it? ______________________
* Where did the Arabs live? ___________________________
* The Arab tribes were often in conflict with each other, why? ____________________
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* Were all tribes polytheists? ________________________________
* What was Arab tribes holy city? ________________________
* Who was Muhammad? __________________________________________________
What did he learn? ______________________________________________________
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But, Muhammad heard the call of God and he preached a new religion, which? ______
* Islam taught the people should worship ____________, the Muslim name of their God
* The rich merchants of Mecca thought that Muhammad was a danger to society, so
what did he do? ______________________________________
And this date is known as the __________ and marks the start of the Muslim calendar.
* When did Muhammad conquer Mecca? _________________
* What is the sacred book of the Muslims? ______________________
* What is said in Islamic doctrine? __________________________________________
And these are called the ______________________ of their faith: (label with arrows)
1. Shahadah
__ Pray five times a day
2. Salah
__ Give alms to the poor
3. Hajj
__ Testify that theres no other God but Allah and Muhammad is his prophet
4. Sawn
__ Go on a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their lifetime
5. Zakah
__ Fast during the month of Ramadan
* Muslims spread their religion through _______________or ___________________
Today, who believes in this idea?_____________________________________

6. How did Islam evolve?

* What was the highest authority of the Empire? _____________________
* Who were the descendants of Muhammad? ________________________________
* At first, the Muslim armies controlled the entire _____________________________
* What happened in 661? _________________________________________________
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* When did the title of caliph become hereditary? ______________________________
* The Umayyad moved the capital of the Empire to ______________________
They conquered many territories from __________ to the ______________________
* What happened in 750? _________________________________________________
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Because of this, what was the new capital of the Empire? _______________________
* Who were the most powerful people in the Islamic world? _________________
When? ______________________________________
* The Islamic economy was based on ________________, ___________________ and
_______________
* How did merchants travel? _______________________________
What did they buy? __________, __________ in __________; _________, _________
and ____________ in ______________; and _____________ in _______________
* What was the souk, or market? ____________________________________________
* What did the Muslims introduce? __________________________________________
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What did they invent?
- _______________________________
- _______________________________
- _______________________________
They also made important contributions to ______________________

7. What was the Carolingian Empire?

* What happened after the fall the Roman Empire? _____________________________
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* Were the kings strong? ____________________
* The kings handed power over to officials called _____________________________
Who was the most important of these? _____________________________
What did he do? Where? When? __________________________________________
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* Who was Pippin the Short? ______________________________
What did he do? When? _________________________________________________
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* Pippin was succeeded by his son ___________________________ who wanted to
restore the ___________________________________
* What did Charlemagne conquer? _________________________ in ______________,
defeated the ________________, and took territories on the ______________________
* In _____, the Pope crowned Charlemagne as the new __________________________
* What is the meaning of?
- Fall: ________________
- Weak: ______________
- Handed: _____________

- Defeated: _____________
- Restore: ____________
- Crowned: __________

- Counties:___________
- Among: ____________
- Properly: ___________

* How did Charlemagne divide the Empire? ___________________________________

He appointed _________________ to control the _________ or areas near the borders
He sent ________________ to check on local affairs and to ensure that the system of
______________________ was functioning properly
* According to custom, Charlemagnes kingdom was divided among _______________
* Who was his surviving son? __________________________
When he died, the Empire was divided among his sons: ________________________
What did they sign? _________________________________ When? ____________
This Treaty confirmed ____________________________________
What happened when Lothair died? ________________________________________
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* What happened in this dates?

395 (1)
410 (2)
416 (2)
476 (1)
507 (2)
527 565 (3)
622 (5)
628 (5)
661 (6)
711 (2)
732 (7)
750 (6)
751 (7)

800 (7)
843 (7)

* What happened in these centuries?

4th century

6th century

During 6th and 7th century

During 7th and 8th century

8th century

Between 8th 13th century

15th century