The Formation of
Western Europe, 800–1500
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RELIGIOUS AND ETHICAL SYSTEMS In Western Europe the time period
from 800 to 1500 is known as the Age of Faith. Christian beliefs inspired the
Crusades and the building of great cathedrals, and guided the development
of universities.
GeographyIn which political unit was the capital of Christianity, Rome,
located?
ECONOMICS Medieval Europeans developed new methods of trade and
new systems of finance and commerce. The changes are known as the
Commercial Revolution.
GeographyThrough which political units would a trader pass if he left
from Venice and went to Calais using a land route?
CULTURAL INTERACTION Although destructive in many ways, the Crusades
resulted in a great deal of cultural exchange. Medieval Christian Europe
learned and adopted much from the Muslim world.
Geography A stopping place for Crusaders on their way to the Holy Land
was the city of Constantinople. In what political unit is Constantinople
located?
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