Readings
What is the name of the three monster's in Beowulf?
Grendel, his Mother, and the Fire Dragon
What is heresy? And name a person who was put on trial for it?
belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine. / Going against the religious norms of a society.
Joan of Arc (others okay if accurate)
What is the political structure of the Medieval Ages?
During what time/era did we develop the Scientific Method?
Scientific Revolution
Who was the king of the Franks?
Charlemagne
Who writes the Snow Queen?
Hans Christen Anderson
Who was Robin Hood in love with?
Marian
Who was the main power in Feudal times?
The Pope and the Church
What are the three reasons for exploration during the Renaissance?
God, Glory, and Gold
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
Who was to blame for the downfall of Camelot? (Think of a specific knight)
Lancelot
Who were the leader(s) of the Byzantine Empire?
Theodora and Justinian
What was life like during Feudal times? (Discuss life of peasants, sanitation, medicine, etc.)
Solid description needed
What ancient civilizations do humanist thinkers and minds during the Renaissance turn to?
Ancient Greece and Rome
Name of the boy in The Jungle Book?
Mowgli
What is the name of the final battle in Henry V?
Which Pope started the Crusades?
Urban II
What two events end the Medieval Era?
The Hundred Years War and the Black Plague
Who created the statue of David? (Hint: you must name two!)
Michelangelo and Donatello
Who was the leader of Communist China during Ji-Li's life?
MAO
St. Crispin's Day Speech
Who fought in the third Crusade? (Muslim leader vs. Christian leader)
Saladin / Richard the Lionheart
What marked the beginning of the Medieval Era?
The Fall of Rome
What does humanism focus on?
Individual progress and development of self. (Focusing on growing, questioning, learning, and knowledge.)
Where is the Vatican located?
Rome