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What was the role of Mongol aristocrats in the administrative system?
What was the role of Mongol aristocrats in the administrative system?
- They were confined to sedentary occupations
- They were primarily nomadic warriors
- They held administrative positions (correct)
- They were relegated to menial jobs
What was the significance of Charlemagne's coronation?
What was the significance of Charlemagne's coronation?
- It signaled the end of the Catholic Church's power
- It represented a new European civilization (correct)
- It marked the beginning of the Western Roman Empire
- It led to the fragmentation of the Frankish kingdom
What were the three major elements that formed European civilization?
What were the three major elements that formed European civilization?
- The legacy of the Mongols, the Christian Church, and the Germanic people
- The legacy of the Goths, the Orthodox Church, and the Slavic people
- The legacy of the Romans, the Christian Church, and the Germanic people (correct)
- The legacy of the Franks, the Catholic Church, and the Mongols
What was the nature of the Mongol army's organizational structure?
What was the nature of the Mongol army's organizational structure?
What was the significance of Charlemagne's journey to Rome?
What was the significance of Charlemagne's journey to Rome?
What was the impact of the collapse of the Han Empire on the Chinese psyche?
What was the impact of the collapse of the Han Empire on the Chinese psyche?
Who founded the Sui dynasty in 581 C.E.?
Who founded the Sui dynasty in 581 C.E.?
What was the capital of the Yuan Dynasty?
What was the capital of the Yuan Dynasty?
What was the impact of the nomadic forces from the Gobi Desert on northern China?
What was the impact of the nomadic forces from the Gobi Desert on northern China?
What was the name of the dynasty founded by Li Yuan?
What was the name of the dynasty founded by Li Yuan?
What was the name of the Italian merchant who traveled to China in the late thirteenth century?
What was the name of the Italian merchant who traveled to China in the late thirteenth century?
What was the primary function of the Bishop in the Christian community?
What was the primary function of the Bishop in the Christian community?
What was the significance of the WERGELD system?
What was the significance of the WERGELD system?
What was the primary role of the Abbot in a monastic house?
What was the primary role of the Abbot in a monastic house?
What was the significance of Saint Benedict's rules?
What was the significance of Saint Benedict's rules?
What was the purpose of physical work in a monastic house?
What was the purpose of physical work in a monastic house?
What was the significance of the ordeal in the medieval justice system?
What was the significance of the ordeal in the medieval justice system?
Which title did Charlemagne acquire after expanding the territory and creating the Carolingian Empire?
Which title did Charlemagne acquire after expanding the territory and creating the Carolingian Empire?
What was the term for a piece of land held from the lord by a vassal in return for military service?
What was the term for a piece of land held from the lord by a vassal in return for military service?
What was the primary function of the 'missi dominici'?
What was the primary function of the 'missi dominici'?
What was the name of the type of ship used by the Vikings?
What was the name of the type of ship used by the Vikings?
What was the primary material used to make labor-saving devices, such as scythes, axes, and hoes, during the Carolingian era?
What was the primary material used to make labor-saving devices, such as scythes, axes, and hoes, during the Carolingian era?
What was the name of the agricultural estate operated by a lord and worked by peasants?
What was the name of the agricultural estate operated by a lord and worked by peasants?
Who was the founder of the Han Dynasty?
Who was the founder of the Han Dynasty?
Which dynasty witnessed a flowering of culture in poetry and sculpture?
Which dynasty witnessed a flowering of culture in poetry and sculpture?
What was the primary purpose of the new canal constructed during the Tang Dynasty?
What was the primary purpose of the new canal constructed during the Tang Dynasty?
Who elbowed Li Yuan aside and assumed the reign title Tang Taizong?
Who elbowed Li Yuan aside and assumed the reign title Tang Taizong?
What was the name of the new region established during the Tang Dynasty?
What was the name of the new region established during the Tang Dynasty?
What was the role of Buddhist monks in the imperial court during the Tang Dynasty?
What was the role of Buddhist monks in the imperial court during the Tang Dynasty?
