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What was the name of the Italian explorer who spent 20 years in the court of Kublai Khan?
Marco Polo
True or False:
A serf is completely, 100%, a free person.
False
Of what country was Phillip IV king?
France
The skin of what animal used to be used as an alternate form of paper?
Bovine or Cow
What sort of weapon was chainmail designed to protect a person against?
Slashing
Goldsmiths, Blacksmiths, and Jewelers who control their trade are examples of what?
Guilds
What NFL team regularly uses the phrase "Skol" in their chants and social media hashtags?
Minnesota Vikings
When the early Muslims split into the Sunni and Shiite factions, this is an example of a what?
Schism
Septicemic plague is called "Septicemic" because it attacks what part of the body?
The Bloodstream
What Italian political theorist is considered the founder of modern political theory?
Niccolo Machiavelli
Why were the Knights Templar originally formed?
To protect pilgrims traveling to and from the Holy Land.
Historically speaking, what is the most common 1st and last name throughout English speaking countries?
John Smith
Which outbreak of Bubonic Plague saw the death of around 200 million people worldwide?
What was the total size of the Mongolian Empire?
9.2 million Sq miles
What city in the so-called Holy Land is the ancient, ancestral capital of the Jews?
Jerusalem