Not-so-Dark Ages
The location of the Dome of the Rock. Also a city conquered by Muslim forces in the early 7th century
Jerusalem
The Germanic tribe to which Charlemagne belonged
Franks
The lowest class...Cowabunga!
Serfs
Mathematical advancement where numbers are replaced with letters
Algebra
The Church
Hired arms for protection in return for land
Knights
The language that helped unify and spread Islam. It was the language of learning during the Medieval period.
Arabic
The title which the Pope bestowed upon Charlemagne, it was a nice revival
'Holy Roman Emperor'
A land grant given out by a king or lord
Fief
A madrasa in Fez has a claim as one of the world's oldest these...1000 years older than the one in Miami
University
Places where Greco-Roman works were preserved in medieval Europe
Monasteries
One who is given a land grant by a king or higher ranking lord
Vassal
Latin Alphabet is to ABC
As _________ Numerals are to 123
Arabic
The pope who crowned Charlemagne. Hint: It is one of the zodiac signs)
Pope Leo (III)
The highest person in any feudal system. They own all the land and recruit loyal lords
What is a King/Queen or Monarch