People
What were the two feuding royal houses during the Wars of the Roses?
Lancaster and York
A series of religiously motivated wars between European Christians and the Muslim Empire over Jerusalem.
The Crusades
What was the name of the region where the Vikings were originally from?
Scandinavia
What was the name of a medieval European peasant?
A serf
This is the name of both a bird and a fruit.
A kiwi
William the Conqueror
Which disease wiped out approximately a third of Europe's population?
The bubonic plague or "Black Death"
What were Viking slaves called?
Thralls
What was the code of ethics that medieval European knights had to follow?
Chivalry
This word is both a beverage and a synonym for gossip.
Tea
She led the French army at the Battle of Orleans during the Hundred Years' War.
Joan of Arc
The Hundred Years' War was fought primarily between these two nations.
England and France
What were Viking warriors also known as?
Berserkers
What was the land given in a feudal system called?
A fief
What is the largest species of fish in the world?
A whale shark
Which English king had to sign the first draft of the Magna Carta in 1215?
King John I
This battle was where William the Conqueror defeated the last Anglo-Saxon King, Harold in 1066.
The Battle of Hastings
Which battle resulted in the end of Viking rule in England in 1066?
The Battle of Stamford Bridge
A system that included a castle and surrounding village.
Manor system
The only continent with no active volcano.
Australia
How was the first leader of the Holy Roman Empire and King of the Franks.
Charlemagne
King John signed this, limiting the power of the King of England and extending more rights to his citizens.
The Magna Carta
What were Viking landowners or chieftains called?
Jarls
Someone who provides a service in exchange for land is called this.
A vassal
In which state is the oldest city in the United States?
Florida (St. Augustine)