Monarchs
Vexing Vocab
Byzantine Empire
Medieval Life
The Black Death
100
Which of the following is a king? Cerularius, Charlemagne, or Joan of Arc
Charlemagne
100
A large territory in which several groups of people are ruled by a single leader of government
What is empire?
100
The capital of the Byzantine Empire
What is Constantinople?
100
The name of a piece of land given to a lord by the king.
What is a fief?
100
Another name for the black death...
What is "bubonic plague"?
200
The king of this country had Joan of Arc executed.
What is England?
200
A picture made up of small pieces of glass, tile, and colored stone
What is a mosaic?
200
The colors of the two opposing chariot teams in the Hippodrome
What is the Blues and Greens?
200
Some peasants called __________ were "tied" to the land they worked and could not leave without the lord's permission.
What is serfs?
200
This racial group was often blamed for the presence of the plague and driven out of towns.
Who are the Jews?
300
Monarchs believed their right to be king (or queen) came from...
God
300
A pipe or raised channel built to carry water over a long distance
What is an aqueduct?
300
This branch of the Christian church began in the Byzantine Empire
What is the Eastern Orthodox Church?
300
In trial by __________, an accused person had to fight to prove his or her innocence.
What is combat?
300
Most historians think the plague began in this country.
What is China?
400
This ruler moved the capital of the Roman Empire to the city of Byzantium.
Who is Constantine?
400
A popular saying meant to express something wise or true
What is a proverb?
400
This grand church was built by Justinian I
What is the Hagia Sofia?
400
In medieval towns, trade and the production of goods were overseen by organizations called _____________.
What are guilds?
400
This group gained power after the plague because so much of the population had died.
Who are peasants? (or common people)
500
This king created a governing body called a "Model Parliament"
Who is Edward I?
500
A journey to a holy site
What is a pilgrimage?
500
This was the policy Leo III began where precious art was destroyed because of its religious images.
What is iconoclasm?
500
Guilds staged __________ ___________ in which they acted out Bible stories for entertainment.
What are mystery plays?
500
The plague traveled to cities along this trade route.
What is the Silk Road?
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