The Black Death
Middle Age Facts
Years and Years
Ottoman Empire
Crusading Crusaders
100
This was a disease that attacked the body and left the sick dead within the week.
What is Black Death / Black Plague
100
The _________ was the most powerful institution during the Middle Ages.
What is the Church/Pope
100
The Middle ages lasted until explorers started traveling to the new world in the late ________ (years)
What is 1400's
100
The Ottomans allowed non Muslims to practice their own religion in these communities
What are millets
100
The crusades were fought between these TWO religions
What is Christian and Muslim
200
This is the number of people (estimated) that died during the Black Death in Europe
What is 20 million
200
This was the main ECONOMIC and SOCIAL system during Medieval Europe.
What is FEUDALISM
200
The Middle Ages started in this year after the Fall of Rome
What is 492, 400's
200
The Ottoman Empire began in this Middle Eastern Country BONUS: for double points, What were the Elite Shock Troops of the Ottoman Empire called?
What is Turkey BONUS: Janissarys
200
This was ONE motivation for knights and others to fight in the Crusades
What is Adventure, Land, Prizes and Valuables, Pride, Religious Duty, Get out of Debt, Avoid duty to masters, Change their life
300
Europe lost ________ of its population during the years of the Black Death in the 1300's.
What is HALF
300
Medieval Europe took place in the ________ half of the old Roman Empire, while the Byzantine Empire took place in the eastern half.
What is WESTERN
300
The Ottoman Empire began in year _____
What is 300
300
The first ruler and founder of the Ottoman Empire
What is Osman
300
This city was the main focus of the Crusades, known as the "Holy Land"
What is Jerusalem
400
LIST the way the black death spread. It started with _______ then ________, then it moved to __________.
What is Fleas, Rats, Humans on ships
400
Medieval Europe took place after this famous civilization collapsed.
What are the Romans
400
The Ottoman Empire fell in _______ (years)
What is 1918-1920, Early 1900's
400
The city of __________ was the Ottoman Capital, and is now the capital of modern day Turkey.
What is Istanbul.
400
This man was in charge of the Church and urged Christians to partake in a Holy War against Muslims
Who is Pope Urban II?
500
The Black Death took place from _______ to ________ (years)
What is 1347-1353
500
The name of the Empire that preserved Greek and Roman culture in the EAST after the fall of Rome was the:
What is Byzantine Empire
500
The first crusades lasted from _______ to ________ EXACT YEARS.
What is 1095-1291
500
The Ottomans began as _________ people who were skilled in horseback riding and warfare.
What is NOMADIC
500
This Emperor sent a letter to the Pope asking for aid in defeating Muslims that kick started the Crusades
What is Emperor Alexius, Alexios, Alexis
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