Medieval
Who farmed the land?
Peasants
What does Renaissance mean?
Rebirth
Where did the Vikings come from?
Scandinavia
What continent are we on?
Australia
How did the Black Death spread?
Fleas (on rats!)
What influenced almost every part of medieval life?
Church
Where did the Renaissance start?
Italy
Who won the Battle of Hastings?
William the Conqueror
What is the largest ocean in the world?
Pacific
What is another name for the Black Death?
Bubonic Plague
What was the punishment for gossiping?
Scold's bridle
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci
When did the Viking age end?
1066
What is it called when two tectonic plates come together?
Converging
How many types of Black Death were there?
3
Name of the social hierarchy
feudalism
Who invented the printing press?
Gutenberg
Where did warriors go when they died in battle?
Valhalla
What is the scale we use to measure earthquakes?
Richter or Mercalli scale
What was the name of the people who whipped themselves as a sign of repentance?
The Flagellants
What was the name of the book that recorded land holdings?
Domesday Book
How many theses did Martin Luther have?
95
Which viking sailed to North America?
Leif Erikson
What is a tombolo?
A narrow strip of sand that connects an island to the mainland
What impact did the Black Death have on feudalism?
Killed all the peasants, no one to farm, gave peasants more bargaining power