Geography of Europe
This continent borders the south of Europe
What is Africa?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!! This person rallied the French troops in the 100 Years War. Later was burned for being a heretic.
Who is Joan of Arc?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! This social class was on top of the feudal system
What is the king?
What did the song about the Black Death say that were two of the main reasons for the spread of the bubonic plague?
What is fleas and rats?
This nursery rhyme has said to be a direct quotation from the Black Death?
What is Ring Around the Rosie?
This was the city that most of the crusaders went through to get to Jerusalem
What is Constantinople?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! This person fought in the Battle of Hastings for the Normans and eventually led to him becoming King of England.
Who is William the Conqueror?
These people had the power and authority of the land in a feudal system
What are lords?
This document granted commoners civil rights and limits the king's power.
What is the Magna Carta?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! This group has been credited with bringing the black plague over to Europe from East Asia.
Who are the Mongols?
This body of water separates Europe and Africa.
What is Mediterranean Sea?
This person inspired the crusaders to fight for the Holy Land in the first crusade.
Who is Pope Urban II?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! This group demanded better wages for their work during this time and after the Black Death.
What are serfs?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!! Which event allowed missionaries and monks to help spread Christianity throughout Europe? Also, this helped feudalism develop.
What is the Fall of Rome?
Some historians think that this many people died from the Bubonic Plague in Europe...
What is 25 million?
50% or 1/3
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!!This is a warm ocean current that helps Europe keep a mild climate instead of a freezing one.
What is the North Atlantic Drift?
This individual united much of Western Europe and increased the Catholic church in Europe.
Who is Charlemagne?
This group were considered wealthy knights that promised to support the lords in exchange for protection.
What are vassals?
This was the original purpose of monasteries
What is to provide a sanctuary to study Christianity.
This system fell apart completely due to the vast deaths in Europe
What is the manor system/feudalism?
This plain is a vast area of flat or gently rolling land that connects France to Russia.
What is the North European Plain?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! These two individuals led the Muslims and Christians in the Third Crusade, and are considered the greatest two military leaders in the Crusades.
Who are Saladin and Richard the Lion Heart?
This term refers to an economic system in the Middle Ages where lords and peasants shared the land.
Hint: we did a project on this system.
What is manorialism?
FINAL JEOPARDY! List two reasons on why the Crusades could be considered to have a POSITIVE impact in Europe.
What are 1. Trading with other countries
2. Increase of the influence of the Catholic Church
This superstition was used by citizens and doctors of the black plague era to allow the disease not to be "contagious."
What is the aroma/smell of posies?