Latin
Latin root "figo/fixum" in English
What is to fix, fasten, or attach? (Bonus: name two derivatives)
Name of campaign set into action by Pope Urban II to recapture Jerusalem
What are The Crusades?
The oldest Dynasty to rule in China
What was the Shang Dynasty?
Name of the "Scattering of the Jews"
What is the Diaspora?
What in the pinna?
What is the pat of the ear you see from the outside. Aka: the auricle
Latin room "ignis" in English
fire (bonus name a derivative)
The act of traveling to a holy place in hopes of a special blessing
What is a pilgrimage?
Chinese philosopher who said "What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others."
Who was Confucius?
According to legend, this fictional character fought against Prince John's officials on behalf of the poor.
Who was Robin Hood?
The lining of your eye that has special cells called rods and cones, which allow you to see color
What is the retina?
"jungo/junctum" in English
What is to join, unite, or connect? (bonus: name two derivatives)
Horrible King of England who was forced to sign the Magna Carta
Who was John Lackland? (bonus: name his brother)
Famous trading route connecting Asia to Europe
What was the Silk Road?
Swiss legend of a hero who refused to submit to an Austrian ruler and promised freedom if he could shoot an arrow into an apple on his son's head.
What was William Tell?
Teeny tiny stones in your ears that help with balance
What are otoliths?
Latin equivalent of helios
What is "sol"?
Name of medieval poet who wrote The Canterbury Tales
Who was Geoffrey Chaucer?
Emperor Shih Huang Ti standardized weights and measures, required wagons to have the same axel length, and built ___________________.
What is the Great Wall?
Name of identifier of noble families worn on shields and banners.
What are Coat of Arms? (or Family Crests)
Name for the bumps on your tongue that house your taste buds
What are paillae?
Roman god of fire
Vulcanus (just for fun bonus: name 2 derivatives)
Nickname of Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar who reconquered Spain from the Muslims
Who was El Cid?
Wu Ti was a good emperor of the _________ Dynasty, who encouraged literature, arts, and trade.
What is the Han Dynasty? (Bonus: which religion was quickly accepted during the Han Dynasty's reign?)
The ________________ of the middle ages inspired the US Constitution.
What is the Magna Carta
System that accomplishes the sense of smell (2 words)
What is the olfactory system?