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What is the main topic of Unit 9?
European identity and values
How many member states are currently in Europe?
27
What is a characteristic of European culture?
It is diverse and multilingual
Who is the lecturer in Unit 9?
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What is the goal of the lecture in Unit 9?
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What is mentioned as a characteristic of European countries?
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What is the name of the programme that this unit is part of?
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What is the focus of the FRIENDS programme?
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What is the main goal of introducing European history in these sections?
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What is the 'very, very important part of our noteworthy history' mentioned in the text?
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What are the three key words associated with Ancient Greece?
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What was a significant aspect of democracy in Ancient Athens?
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What was the effect of democracy on the development of science and culture?
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What is the purpose of mentioning the European Commission in the text?
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What is the main idea behind the author's discussion of Ancient Greece?
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What is the result of people being able to think and create freely in a democratic society?
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What does the key word 'Empire' imply?
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What was another area of expertise developed by the Romans?
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What was the significance of the Latin language during the Middle Ages?
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What was the status of Christianity in ancient Rome?
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Who proclaimed Christianity as the religion of state?
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What marked the end of the Roman Empire?
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What is one of the reasons why Christianity is important from the point of view of European values?
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What is a notable contribution of the Romans to art?
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What was a consequence of the Age of Discovery for Europe?
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How did the wealth generated by the Age of Discovery affect some European countries?
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What happened to the Spanish Empire?
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What was a characteristic of the British Empire during this period?
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What was the role of Eastern European countries during this period?
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What happened to feudalism in Western Europe during this period?
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What was a result of the different rates of development between Western and Eastern Europe?
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Why did Eastern European countries remain feudal?
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What was the consequence of the different rates of development for Eastern Europe?
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What was a characteristic of the development of Western Europe during this period?
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What was the primary reason why Christianity was important during the medieval period?
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What was the significance of the monk movements in medieval Europe?
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Why did medieval kings find the church important?
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What was the primary reason why the Roman Empire collapsed?
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What did the alliance between the church and the state mean for medieval kings?
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What was the role of cloisters during the hard Barbarian Ages?
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Why was Christianity important for the development of European values?
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What was the significance of the barbarian attacks in medieval Europe?
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