EVENTS & FIGURES
Which event marked the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
The Fall of Rome
Which term refers to a person who granted land in exchange for military service?
lord
Which event in 1054 led to the permanent split between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches?
The East-West Schism
Which European country was responsible for designing and engineering the boats that allowed European explorers to make new sea routes to Asia and the Americas.
Portugal
Which major world religion was founded in the 7th century and rapidly spread across the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Europe during the Middle Ages?
Islam
Which famous English king led the Third Crusade?
Richard the Lionheart
Which term refers to a person who received land from a lord in exchange for loyalty and service?
a vassal
These events were a series of military campaigns launched by Christian powers to reclaim Jerusalem from Muslim control.
The Crusades
What was the original reason that motivated Columbus to cross the Atlantic ocean, leading him to find the Americas?
To find a new/faster route to Asia
Which medieval trade route facilitated cultural exchange between Europe and Asia, allowing for the spread of goods, ideas, and technology?
The Silk Road
Which Italian explorer is credited with discovering America?
Christopher Columbus
This social class in medieval Europe consisted of peasants who worked the land.
serfs
What was the name of the religious court established by the Catholic Church to suppress heresy?
The Spanish Inquisition
What term is used to describe the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, and ideas between the Americas and the Old World following Columbus's voyages?
The Columbian Exchange
Which region of Spain was known for its cultural and religious diversity, where Muslims, Christians, and Jews lived together relatively peacefully during the Middle Ages?
Al-Andalus
Which influential French heroine helped turn the tide of the Hundred Years' War?
Joan of Arc
This term refers to the system of exchanging land for loyalty and service.
feudalism
Which event in 1492 resulted in the expulsion of Jews and Muslims from Spain?
The Reconquista
This disease brought by Europeans had a devastating impact on Native American populations.
Smallpox
Which medieval European university invited scholars from different parts of the world to study there and was particularly known for its liberal arts curriculum?
University of Paris
Which Viking explorer is believed to have reached North America before Columbus?
Leif Erikson
This group of people were at the top of the feudal society.
monarchy (kings & queens)
Which event in 1215 limited the power of the English monarch and established certain rights for the nobility.
The Magna Carta
Which indigenous empire did Hernán Cortés conquer in present-day Mexico?
The Aztec Empire
What was the primary architectural style that characterized the cathedrals and churches of medieval Europe, known for its pointed arches and flying buttresses? The Notre Dame cathedral is an example of this.
Gothic