Barbarians & Byzantines
Islam & the Holy Roman Empire
Fighting Vikings Was Feudal
Look to the East
War, War, Read All About It
100
Invading barbarians brought about the end of this.
What is the Western Roman Empire?
100
He started the religion of Islam.
Who is Muhammed?
100
These feared fighters from Scandinavia arrived by ship.
Who were the Vikings?
100
Europeans traveled to the Holy Lands to try to take them back from the Turks in this series of campaigns.
What were the Crusades?
100
This war lasted 116 years.
What is the Hundred Years War?
200
Rome fell in this year.
What is 476?
200
This supporter of education was crowned emperor of the Romans.
Who is Charlemagne?
200
William the Conqueror was not too hasty in conquering the Anglo-Saxons at this battle in 1066.
What is the Battle of Hastings?
200
This famous person from Venice worked for more than 20 years for Kublai Khan.
Who was Marco Polo?
200
Two branches of the Plantagenet family each had a flower for a symbol in this war.
What is the War of the Roses?
300
The A.D. 400's to 1500's marked this period of time in history.
What are the Middle Ages?
300
Islam began on this peninsula.
What is Saudi Arabia?
300
This great leader went into the enemy's camp disguised as a minstrel.
Who was Alfred the Great?
300
This invention from the Far East became an important seafaring instrument for the Europeans.
What is the magnetic compass?
300
The Hundred Years War was fought between England and this country.
What is France?
400
The Byzantines spoke this language primarily.
What is Greek?
400
Muhammed's emigration to Medina in 622 is called...
What is the Hegira (or Hijra)?
400
Noblemen that became the lord's vassals were part of this system.
What is the feudal system?
400
This new social class began to take on prominence in the life of towns with increased trading.
What is the merchant class (or middle class)?
500
Byzantium was renamed...
What is Constantinople?
500
These three places are considered the most holy by Muslims.
What are Mecca, Medina & Jerusalem?
500
The ceremony in which the vassal pledged his loyalty to the lord was called this.
What was homage?
500
This pope rallied the church leaders of city and town to defend the Holy Lands from the Seljuk Turks.
Who was Pope Urban II?
500
These people were followers of John Wycliffe.
Who were the Lollards?
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