Mongols
Who was the Mongol leader who united the Mongol tribes in 1206 and founded the Mongol Empire?
Genghis Khan
Which pope called for the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont in 1095?
Pope Urban II
In the 14th Century the plague originated in which continent?
Asia
In what year did Muslim forces first cross into the Iberian Peninsula in a major conquest, beginning Muslim rule over much of the region?
711
In which part of Spain did the Reconquista begin?
Northern Spain
Kublai Khan conquered and united the rest of China and renamed his new empire the ______?
Yuan Dynasty
The emperor of the _______ Empire asked for help from the Pope to fight off the Seljuk Turks.
Byzantine
Why did the plague outbreak in the 14th Century occur first in port cities instead of the interior?
Behind the plague was transmitted by rats that arrived aboard ships.
Who ruled the Iberian Peninsula when the Moors first attacked?
The Visigoths
The Reconquista began with a Christian victory at the _______ . [Double Jeopardy]
Battle of Covadonga
What happened to the Mongol armies after the death of Ogedei Khan? [Double Jeopardy]
The Mongol armies in Eastern Europe halted their campaigns and withdrew eastward
Why was the First Crusades considered successful?
Because it captured many lands in the Middle East including Jerusalem.
Roughly how much of Europe's population died as a result of the Black Death?
It killed roughly ⅓ of the population in Europe
The Moors crossed the ________ to reach the Iberian Peninsula?
Strait of Gibraltar
Which two Christian countries emerged in the Iberian Peninsula as a result of the Crusades, and which one came first?
First Portugal and then Spain.
Name at least 2 reasons why horses so important for the Mongols?
Mongols could travels long distances while switching from multiple horses. Mongols could shoot arrows while riding at full speed. Mongols riding on horseback would intimidate the enemy.
If the Christians joined and fought in the Crusades what did the Pope promise them?
The remission (forgiveness) of their sins and spiritual salvation.
What were the 3 causes of the Black Death?
1. Increased international trade
2. Rising urban population & poor sanitation
3. Lack of medical knowledge
The empire that the Moors built on the Iberian Peninsula was called what?
Al-Andalus
Which two Christian kingdoms united through marriage to eventually form the country of Spain?
Kingdom of Castile and the Kingdom of Aragon
What role did Marco Polo have when working for Kublai Khan?
Foreign emissary
In what year did the Fourth Crusade arrive in the Holy Lands and attack Jerusalem?
It never did. They ended up attacking Constantinople in 1204 instead.
What have been the 3 biggest plague outbreaks in history?
1. The Plague of Justinian
2. The Black Death
3. The Third Plague Pandemic
What were the 2 reasons why the Moors invaded the Iberian Peninsula?
1. Nice fertile land and desire for wealth
2.The Visigoths were fractured/divided and weak with no strong leadership
For a long time the Emirate of Granada existed as a tributary state? What does that mean?
The Emirate of Granada kept its own government, laws, and Muslim rule, but had to pay regular sums of money to the Christian Kingdom.