Miscellaneous Media History
This character (another example of the name "crusader" being associated with heroes and adventure) has been portrayed on screen by many actors, including Michael Keaton, Christian Bale, Ben Affleck, and Robert Pattinson.
Who is Batman?
The Caliphate refers to empires built around this religion
What is Islam?
The first crusade was called for by Pope Urban II, then head of this religious institution
What is the Roman Catholic Church?
The Mongol tribes did not settle cities, instead moving from place to place throughout the year, living this kind of mobile lifestyle
What is nomadism?
Name this song
(2010)
What is Baby - Justin Bieber (or Ludacris)?
The Two Towers
The Hobbit
The Return of the King
The Fellowship of the Ring
This entry comes last in The Lord of the Rings series.
What is The Return of the King?
During the early days of the caliphate, they fought against the two superpowers in the region: the Sassanian Persians and this remnant of the Roman Empire
What was the Byzantine Empire?
The main objective of the crusades was taking this city, which holds a special significance in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam
What is Jerusalem?
The armies of the Mongols were remarkably effective for their time, revolving around soldiers who rode on horseback wielding this weapon (primarily).
What is the bow?
Name this song
(2007)
What is Apologize - Timbaland (or One Republic)?
The 13th Century feud between the Montecchi and Cappelletti families of Verona was very likely the inspiration for the setting of this famous play.
What is Romeo and Juliet?
After the death of the Prophet Muhammad, this man became the first caliph
Who is Abu Bakr?
One cause of the Crusades was the advance of this Central Asian empire into Anatolia, in modern day Turkey
Who were the Seljuk Turks?
What is the Thirteenth Century?
Name this song
(2007)
What is Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger - Daft Punk?
This is the hip hop artist with more albums sold than any other.
Who is Eminem?
The first four caliphs after the death of Muhammad were known by this name.
What is the Rashidun?
While only the first was successful, there would ultimately be this many crusades
What is eight?
Genghis Khan, who was born with the name Temujin, died of natural causes in the year 1227, and the main reason the Mongols stopped their westward advance in this modern European country was so that the leaders could return to Mongolia to pay their respects.
What is Hungary?
Name this song
(1810)
What is Für Elise - Ludwig van Beethoven?
The overarching plot of this 1989 teen comedy (Keanu Reeves' first major role) revolves around two high schoolers who use a time-traveling phone booth to avoid failing their history final. Hopefully it won't come to that for you.
What is Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure?
Though it would not last much longer, this caliphate ruled Jerusalem during the time of the First Crusade
What is the Fatimid Caliphate?
Out of the first four crusades, the fourth was the only one which did not get close to its goal, instead culminating in the sacking of this city
What is Constantinople?
Several states founded by the Mongols continued on well after the death of Genghis Khan, like the Yuan Dynasty in China, or these Mongols who had ruled over Russia and parts of Eastern Europe for centuries.
What is the Golden Horde?
Name this song
(1996)
What is Killing Me Softly With His Song - The Fugees (or Roberta Flack)?