Early Medieval
Near what geographical feature did Medieval towns develop?
Waterways
Which pope died of defenestration?
John XII
To what peoples did William the Conqueror belong?
Normans
Who is my favorite Jesuit martyr?
Saint Edmund Campion
Which council ended the Western Schism?
Council of Constance
What was the primary job of a serf?
Farmer
Who did Pope Leo III crown Holy Roman Emperor?
Charlemagne
Who called for the martyrdom of Thomas Becket?
King Henry II
Who convinced the pope to move back from Avignon to Rome?
Saint Catherine of Siena
Which council purposely excluded the pope and failed to further the idea of conciliarism in Church leadership?
Council of Basel
Who were the only Vikings to establish a kingdom outside of Scandinavia?
Danes
Which pope called the Albigensians worse than the Muslims?
Pope Innocent III
Who called for the First Crusade?
Pope Urban II
Which saint was shot by an arrow while climbing a ladder but and lived?
Saint Joan of Arc
Which council declared transubstantiation a dogma of the Church?
What is the date range for the Moors in Spain and the Reconquista?
700-1491
Which pope excommunicated an emperor more than once?
Pope Clement VII
Who began the indulgence for upgrading Saint Peter’s Basilica?
Pope Julius II
In which city did Saint Louis IX die?
Tunis
What is the name of the 1545 council that was a response to the Protestant Revolt?
Council of Trent
To what tribe did King Alfred the Great belong?
Saxon
What title did Leo X bestow on Henry VIII?
Defender of the Faith
Who excommunicated Henry VIII in 1538?
Pope Paul III
Who never lost a battle in 35 years to the Moors?
Saint Fernando of Castile
What does the 2nd Council of Lyons and the Council of Florence have in common?
Temporary Orthodox communion with Rome.