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The prophet of Islam

Muhammed


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Fought between Christians and Muslims

Crusades

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American culture that practiced human sacrifice

Aztecs

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A fortification used by Kings and Nobles during the Middle Ages

Castle

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The country Columbus sailed for

Spain

100

The type of buildings typically raided by Vikings

Monasteries 

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Discovered the "Americas"

Columbus

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Homeland of the Vikings.

Scandinavia

200

The event that split the Catholic Church into Protestant and Catholic

The Reformation

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The technology that helped bring down the walls of Constantinople

Cannons

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The Conquistador that conquered the Aztecs

Hernan Cortes

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The term given to a knight in training who learns the art of fighting.

Squire

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The most powerful person in the Middle Ages.

The Pope

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What disease caused the "Black Death"?

Bubonic Plague

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The culture that was "reborn" during the Renaissance.

Roman & Greek

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The technology that allowed for the spread of Luther's ideas during the Reformation.

The Printing Press

300

The year that Columbus arrived in the Americas

1492

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The exchange of land for loyalty

Feudalism

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In 800CE he became the "Holy Roman Emperor"

Charlemagne

400

The city fought for during the Crusades

Jerusalem 

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The title given to a vassal of the King.

Lord

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The name for a catapult in the Middle Ages (used to take down castles)

Trebuchet

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The ship that Columbus sailed on during his voyage

Santa Maria

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Promised by the Pope to all Knights that fought in the Crusades

Forgiveness of Sin

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Norman ruler who conquered England in 1066CE.

William the Conqueror

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The fall of this city led to the "Age of Exploration"?

Constantinople

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The new worldview of people during the Renaissance.

Humanism

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A type of simple castle built with a wood fence and situated on an area of high ground

Motte & Bailey

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The actual place Columbus first landed.

The Bahamas

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Documents sold by the Church that promised people forgiveness of all of their sins.

Indulgence

600

Italian traveler who wrote the first surviving account of China.

Marco Polo

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Birthplace of Islam.

Mecca, Saudi Arabia

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The name Vikings used to describe themselves.

The Rus

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The name for the mathematical script 0-9

Arabic Numerals

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The main spice that Europeans wanted access to during the Age of Exploration

Pepper

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First country to discover a sea route to India & China

Portugal

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