Geography
What region did the Crusades occur in?
The Crusades began in Europe, and went to Southwest Asia.
(Alternative answers: Middle East, Holy Land)
What two countries were involved in the Hundred Years War?
England and France.
What animals/insects (vectors) spread the bacteria that was one of the primary causes of the Black Death?
Fleas
Rats
Which Pope called for the First Crusade?
Pope Urban II at the Council of Clermont.
What groups were targeted by the Inquisition?
Jews and Muslims, as well as Christians who were not aligned with the Catholic Church.
What Empire did the Crusades originate (where did the Crusaders come from)?
What impacts did the 100 Years War have on English culture and language?
-Created an English culture, distinct from French
-Increased Nationalism (love for your own country)
About how much of Europe's population died because of the Black Death?
30-60%
What was one outcome of the Crusades?
Tensions increased between European Christians and Muslims from the Holy Land.
Muslims kept control of Jerusalem.
Spread of science and knowledge.
How did the Reconquista impact Spain and Portugal during the Middle Ages?
It decreased Muslim influence in the region.
Where did the Bubonic Plague (Black Death) originate?
East Asia
Did the 100 Years War actually last for a century?
No, it lasted for 116 years
What facilitated (made easier) the spread of the Bubonic Plague from Asia to Europe?
Trade
The Silk Road
Which Crusade captured Jerusalem?
The First Crusade.
How did the Reconquista impact the Catholic Church?
It increased the power of the Catholic Church in Spain.
What is the key city (holy city) that was the focus of the Crusades?
Jerusalem
Did the English and French fight non-stop for the entire Hundred Years' War?
No, there were gaps and breaks in the fighting.
How did the Bubonic Plague impact the European economy?
The merchant class developed.
There were fewer workers, so prices increased.
What did Saladin accomplish, and which side was he on?
-Won the battle of Hattin, defeating the Crusades.
-Recaptured Jerusalem from Crusaders.
-Negotiated with Richard I (the Lionheart)
Where did the Spanish Inquisition/Reconquista occur?
In the Iberian Peninsula.
In Spain and Portugal.
What region/sub-region did the Reconquista (Reconquest) occur in?
(Where did the events of the Reconquista happen?)
Alternate answers:
Spain and Portugal
Southwest Europe
Joan of Arc was famous for what during the 100 Years War?
-Leading French Armies
-Inspiring the French.
-Receiving a vision from God.
What effect did the Bubonic Plague have on Feudalism?
Feudalism was weakened by the deaths of so many workers. Workers could demand more wages/freedoms.
At the end of the Crusades, which group controlled the Holy Lands?
-Muslims
-Ayyubid Dynasty
What King and Queen married, uniting the Iberian Peninsula?
Ferdinand and Isabella