This Capital of the Western Roman Empire was first sacked in AD 410 by the Vandals
What is Rome?
100
After the conquest of the Anglo-Saxon tribes in England, most people lived in this type of small settlement
What is a village?
100
This king of the Francs was crowned as the Emperor of the Romans by the Pope in 800.
Who is Charlegmagne?
100
After the barbarian invasions, people organized into this system of government which classes of people pledged allegiance to each other in return for protection or goods or services.
What is the Feudal System?
100
This man and his "merry men" stole from the rich and gave the money to the poor
Who is Robin Hood?
200
These sailors raided villages throughout Europe for over 300 years - they are best remembered for their superior shipbuilding.
Who are the Vikings?
200
This large home of the king was created to be a safe place when foreign invaders arrived.
What is a castle?
200
These men lived in monasteries and were responsible for copying texts (books) in the Middle Ages.
Who were Monks?
200
The name of a knight's apprentice who learned from the knight and looked after his needs.
What is a squire?
200
This legendary king met with his knights at a round table.
Who is King Arthur?
300
This person united parts of Europe under the Kingdom of the Francs.
Who is Charlegmagne?
300
Merchants and craftsmen formed these clubs to set prices and standards for their craft in their town.
What is a guild?
300
The church split into the Roman Catholic Church and the Byzantine Church. The Byzantine church was based in this famous Eastern City.
What is Constantinople?
300
This was the name of the group of people who farmed the land.
Who are peasants?
300
This explorer travelled the Silk Road to China and wrote a book about his adventures that became famous in Europe
Who is Marco Polo?
400
These wars were launched with the purpose of conquering the Holy City of Jerusalem
What are the Crusades?
400
The name of a Viking home which housed all of the family and their animals.
What is a longhouse?
400
This type of church built during the middle ages was majestic in design and took hundreds of years to build.
What is a cathedral?
400
This person, at the top of the feudal system, owned all the land in a country, made the laws and led the army.
Who is the king?
400
This hot tempered Viking had to leave Iceland and start a new colony in Greenland after killing a fellow villager.
Who is Eric the Red?
500
This group took over the capital city of Constantinople and renamed it.
Who are the Turks?
500
The bubonic plague killed about 1 in 3 Europeans in the Middle Ages. This was the name the Medieval people called the disease.
What is The Black Death?
500
These "holy wars" were launched to take Jerusalem back from Muslim control.
What are the Crusades?
500
A "Lord" was an example of a person from this group in the feudal system
What is a noble?
500
This Mongol emperor ruled China in one of history's largest empires.