The Carolingian Empire
What religion did Charlemagne try to spread cross his empire?
Christianity
In which Spanish city can you find the Alhambra?
Granada
When did the Black Death reach Europe?
a) 1347-1351
b) 1342-1343
c) 1400–1450
d) 1500–1550)
A) 1347-1351
What centuries refer to the High Middle Ages?
a) 14th and 15th centuries
b) 15th and 16th centuries
c) 12th and 13th centuries
c) 12th and 13th centuries
Which country was Columbus from?
Italy
How many parts was the Carolingian empire split into after Charlemagne died?
Bonus 100 points if you can name the parts
3: West Francia, East Francia, Middle Francia
Name two groups of people who would have lived in the Alhambra
The Royal family, soldiers, servants, artists, government members
Name two symptoms of the black death
The High Middle Ages was a period of growth and change. Name one thing that changed.
The economy: Improved agriculture, trade grew
Societal and government changes
Culture: great cathedrals being built and the first universities were founded
In what year did Columbus arrive in America for the first time?
1492
Which document divided Charlemagne’s empire among his grandsons?
a) Treaty of Versailles
b) Treaty of Verdun
c) Treaty of Rome
B) Treaty of Verdun
In which year did the Alhambra start being built?
Bonus 200 points if you know who started building it
1328: King Muhammad I of Granada
What were the beaks of a plague doctors mask often filled with?
Bonus 100 points if you explain why
Herbs/ flowers, to get rid of the bad air.
In which years did the Hundred Years’ War take place?
a) 1337- 1453
b) 1345-1460
c) 1300- 1400
a) 1337- 1453
How many ships did Columbus travel with?
Bonus 200 points if you can name them
3: La Niña, Pinta, Santa María
In what year was the empire divided by Charlemagne’s grandsons?
a. 853
b.843
c. 845
B) 843
Name 2 reasons the Alhambra was built
For defence and safety, for residence, for power
Name two things that people believed caused the Black Death
Bad air (Miasma), astrology, minorities and as a punishment from God.
What were the 3 social groups/ estates that medieval society was split up into?
Nobility, clergy and peasants
Name two reasons that Europeans travelled in the 15th century
Spices, Gold, Silk, New routes
During the second wave of invasions, which 3 groups were attacking the Carolingian empire?
The Vikings, The Magyars, and Muslim Raiders
Which year did the Alhambra change forever?
Bonus 200 if you can explain what happened in this year
1492:Alhambra surrendered by Sultan Boabdil and given to the Catholic monarchs. This signalled the end of Islamic rule in the Iberian Peninsula
How did the Black death mainly spread?
Fleas on rats
There was a crisis in the late Middle Ages, name one reason that agriculture was affected during this time.
Climate change, overexploitation, famine, destructive wars
Which Ocean did Columbus cross?
The Atlantic Ocean