He was the Spanish king during the Armada in 1588.
Who is Philip II
100
These nomadic peoples were great herdsmen and raiders who occupied the vast steppes of Central Asia
Who are the Mongols
100
In 1517, on the night before what would become known as Halloween, he nailed his list of 95 debatable points on the front doors of Wittenberg Castle Church.
Who is Martin Luther
100
This playwright is known for his comedies, dramas and tragedies.
Who is William Shakespeare
200
These people who were warriors and mercenaries were called the "Sea People"
Who are the Mycenaeans
200
Son of King Pepin the Short, and was crowned Emperor of the Romans at a Christmas Day Mass in 800.
Who is Charlemagne
200
He was known as the "Great Khan" and founder of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death.
Who is Genghis Khan
200
He brought the reformed religion (Protestantism) to Scotland.
Who is John Knox
200
When his son was born, the English people feared that Catholicism would be restored so he fled and William of Orange and Mary assumed the British throne.
Who is James II
300
They were known for their rare purple dye, shipbuilding and simplified alphabet.
Who are the Phoenicians
300
He was King of England, Denmark and Norway who commanded the waves of the sea to stop.
Who is Canute
300
This Venetian merchant traveled to China, served in Kublai Khan's court and wrote a book that inspired Christopher Columbus.
Who is Marco Polo
300
He was a Frenchman who fled to Switzerland and believed in predestination.
Who is John Calvin
300
He was known as Protectorate of the Commonwealth in England.
Who is Oliver Cromwell
400
Originally a pastoral people, who were enslaved by the Egyptians, freed by Moses and their first was Saul and then David.
What are the Hebrews
400
He hoped to "Westernize" Russia and named a city after himself.
Who is Peter the Great
400
This disease spread on this overland route from Asia to Europe and had devastating effects.
What is the Black Death
400
He was known for breaking with Rome and launching the English Protestant Reformation
Who is Henry VIII
400
This French ruler asserted his power over the nobility, clergy, and provincial courts, and was known as the "Sun King" who built the palace of Versailles.
Who is Louis XIV
500
With roots dating back to 5,000 B.C., no other civilization in world history has ever been governed so steadily and for long.
What is Egypt
500
The Holy Roman Emperor who trekked across the Alps in 1077 to beg for Pope Gregory VII's forgiveness, and stood in the snow at his door.
Who is Henry IV
500
Aside from transporting goods, the Silk Road also facilitated the expansion these missionaries, who were sponsored by European rulers, into the East.
Who are the Franciscans
500
He was the presiding officer at Martin Luther's hearing in the City of Worms.
Who is the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V
500
The Thirty Years War was a series of wars fought by European nations for various reasons, but ignited in 1618 over an attempt by the king of Bohemia (the future Holy Roman emperor Ferdinand II) to impose what religion throughout throughout his domains.