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a wild and uncivilized person
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barbarian
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an absolute ruler who does just as he pleases, paying no attention at all to the rights of people
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tyrant
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a wild and uncivilized person
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an absolute ruler who does just as he pleases, paying no attention at all to the rights of people
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headed Rome's government and commanded its armies, much like presidents do in the US
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a supreme general with the power to command any Roman citizen to do anything at all
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city is to ravage it-attack its people, loot its treasure and destroy some of its buildings
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is someone who spreads false teachings about Christ.
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something that appears to be real, but really isn't.
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a roof covering made of bundle straw or reeds, all bound to the roof frame in thick layers
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Believe in many gods
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when people die, their souls move into new bodies and live on
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large, well-organized Roman army unit that might contain anywhere from 5,000 to 10,000 troops
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soldier who will fight for anyone who can afford to pay him
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a time when the bright light of Roman learning went dark in Britain. Few historical records survived.
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first meeting of the whole Christian Church. In 325 AD
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list of God-inspired books that make up the Holy Bible
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small groups of Christians who met in believers' homes
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An underground cemetery
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someone who denies himself all worldly pleasures so that he can devote himself to God
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A community of monks
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A room in a monastery for writing or copying manuscripts
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a student; a person of much learning
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all human beings are born under the sin of Adam and Eve
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all human beings are completely sinful, and completely unable to turn toward God without Christ's help
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someone born into a family with no royal or noble blood
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picture made from chips of colored stone or glass
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A widespread disease
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dreadful disease named buboes ugly swellings that appear on it's victims skin
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money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
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someone is to send him or her out of the country, into exile
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one who is old enough to eat solid food instead of his mother's milk
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special place for worship
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Belief in one God
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to think about deeply and quietly, reflect upon; to plan, intend
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government in which religious leaders control not only religion, but also military, the police and everything else
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a religious journey
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a Muslim pilgrim on the Hajj to Mecca
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false god
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image that Eastern Christians use for worship and prayer
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someone who loves to use icons in worship
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someone wants to tear down all icons
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an icon is to honor the person or story the icon represents
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section of the Roman Empire governed by a provincial governor
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terrible crime of eating human flesh
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a set amount of money or goods that a conquered people had to play their conquerors every month or every year
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money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
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non-Christian who worships idols
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successor of Muhammad, one of the men chosen to lead the Islamic Empire after the prophet died
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Islamic government
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ruled the Islamic Empire from 632-661
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mostly Christians and Jews
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tax paid by Christians and Jews who lived in Muslim communities to allow them to continue to practice their own religion
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A series of rulers from the same family
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Family of caliphs who ruled the Islamic world from 661 to 750 C.E.
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gate posts that marked the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea
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government officers who makes decisions for king who is too young to make decisions on his own
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An agreement to work together
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rich gift of land given to the Church of Rome by King Pippin III in 756
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country in central Italy governed entirely by the church.
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What rivers did the oldest civilizations grow up near?
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What was the longest public racetrack near the Roman Coliseum?
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What does the letters S.P.Q.R. symbolize?
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Name the medieval ages?
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How did Medieval judges punish farm animals?
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Why was the time of Jesus perfect for the Gospel?
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What did Ignatius of Antioch's letters reveal about Christians?
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Who is considered the be the first Pope according to the Roman Catholics
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Who was on their deathbed when they were finally baptized?
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What were the Roman names for southern and northern Great Britain?
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What was the Celt's favorite battle color?
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Why did the Celt's have blue as their favorite battle color?
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Who decided to spare Caratacus's life because of his speech?
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Who divided their part of Britain into seven kingdoms?
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Who was King Arthur's wife?
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Where did King Arthur and Queen Guinevere live?
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What is the Holy Grail?
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Who dies from wounds received from his third enemy?
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What is the Nicene Creed?
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an object considered holy because it belonged to, or was touched by, a saint or other holy person
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spear that Roman soldier used to pierce Jesus' side at the end of the crucificxtion
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A man who devotes his life to a religious group, often giving up all he owns.
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periods of the day set aside for prayer or devotion
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A room in a monastery for writing or copying manuscripts
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monk's hairstyle and they wore them to set them apart
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Christian missionary credited with converting Ireland to Christianity
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is an illuminated manuscript Gospel book in Latin, containing the four Gospels of the New Testament together with various prefatory texts and tables.
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Saint Jerome's Latin translation of the Bible completed in the early fifth century AD.
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Historians' name for the eastern portion of the Roman Empire from the fourth century onward, taken from 'Byzantion,' an early name for Constantinople, the Byzantine capital city. The empire fell to the Ottomans in 1453.
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began as a conflict between two rival sports teams-blue and green
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Who changed Emperor Justinian's mind to not leave his throne during the Nika Riots?
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Codex, Digests, Institute, and Novels
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Who dedicated the Hagia Sophia in 537?
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Who bragged that he had oudone King Solomon?
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Where did the Plague of Justinian began?
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What was Byzantine' Empire's secret weapon?
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What was the name of the new church that Christians of Egypt formed?
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Where did the Nomads live?
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What did the Muslims call their god?
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What were the 3 things that made Mecca important?
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Where is the Black Stone located?
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What is the Islam's holy book called?
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Which direction did Muhammad tell his followers to turn when they prayed?
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What is the Muslim's holy month?
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What is the one thousand and one nights called?
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What is the Arabian Nights?
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Brought people great change to the church
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Raging flow
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Two leaders who fought in the Battle of Alesia
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lasted for 27 years from 411-437 A.D.
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Why did the Huns sometimes feel dizzy when they got off their horses?
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Which direction did Attila the Hun shift his focus to?
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Who decided to abandon his pagan gods and foloow Christ?
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Who put a special law in place for the Franks called the Salic Laws?
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carved watersprouts that adorn Notre Dame Cathedral and other great cathedral
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Who built their castles along the Rhine River so they could charge tolls to use their part of the river?
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Who was prevented from becoming King of All Franks because of the Salic Laws?
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What was the name of the two Muslim groups that split when Muhammad died?
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How many imams did it take to succeed Muhammad?
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What was the special name for the Muslims who captured Hispania and lived there?
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Who formed the Strait of Gibraltar?
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Who told his men to burn their ships behind them after they crossed the Strait of Gibraltar?
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Who conquered the Muslims in the Battle of Tours?
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Who took the Lombard's territory away from them and gave it to the pope?
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What was the gift that was given to Lombard's territory from King Pippin III called?
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Who was crowned when he knelt to pry in the Old St. Peter's Basilica?
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What was Charlemagne's sword called?
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What was the major problem in the Roman Empire?
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What Empire was destroyed and all of it's treasures were taken?
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Who invaded Rome?
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Who drove the last Roman soldiers out of their country when the Western Roman Empire fell?
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Where did the Celts move to?
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Founder of Rome
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100-44 B.C. Roman general who became the republic's dictator in 45 B.C.
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He established his rule after the death of Julius Caesar and he is considered the first Roman Emperor.
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Divided the empire into two halves in an attempt to make it easier to manage and defend.
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Emperor of Rome who adopted the Christian faith and stopped the persecution of Christians (280-337)
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Descendants of people from Central Europe who moved to Britain and were living there when the Romans invaded and conquered the land
