Religion
Crusades
3 clues
Europe
Miscellaneous
100
Where is the Holy Land?
Today - Israel mostly
100
The Middle East made much of its wealth from what?
Trade
100
Silk Road
100
Who was the most powerful man in Europe during the Middle Ages
Pope
100
What is a nomad?
someone on the move - never settled - follows their animals to better grounds
200
Name of each of the holy books in Islam, Judaism, Christianity
Koran, Torah, Bible
200
Give three separate reasons for going on Crusade?
Forgiveness of sins
Earthly treasures
Adventure/travel
200
Pain without escape
Supports the whole system
Yet we find no waves here
Serfs
200
What event started the Middle Ages or Dark Ages
The fall of Rome
200
Order the major religions from oldest to newest and most practiced to least
Judaism - Christianity - Islam
Christianity - Islam - Judaism
300
What is the trinity in Christianity
Father, son, Holy Spirit
300
Give two reasons the pope was so interested in the Crusades
Acted as a way to stop Europeans from fighting themselves
Spread Christianity
300
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL MEGURO
Feudalism
300
Which of these areas was not Christian for much of the Middle Ages
A) France
B) Spain
C) Germany
D) Italy
B
300
Which one of these modern day countries was not part of the Mongol Empire
Turkey
Iran
India
Korea
400
What makes Judaism different from other monotheistic religions
It is not universal - meaning they aren't looking for followers
400
What happened in the children's crusade?
None of them made it to the location. They all were kidnapped
400
Stone-heap older than most flags and newer with each prayer,
I wear a crown of burnished light and keep a rock that seems to dare —
That pilgrims press their stories to my rough and answering skin,
While three voices name me sacred, each believing I begin.
Jerusalem
400
What is the difference between a monk and priest
A monk was on their own in a monastery - they slept, and worked there, they didn't leave. Priests worked for a church, they lived elsewhere
400
Give three accomplishments of the Mongol Empire
Allowed for all religions to be practiced in his empire (very rare at the time)
Divided captured goods equally among his soldiers
Made the Silk Road much safer (which encouraged trade)
Created a “pony express” or messenger system across the empire
Supported peasants with protections and fair, predictable taxes
500
What are the 5 pillars of Islam
Believe there is no god by Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet
Prayer - Five times a day, facing Mecca
Give to the poor
Fasting - the month of Ramadan
The Hajj - Visit the city of Mecca, once your life - Why Mecca? Muhammad was born there - Also there is a holy piece of a meteorite there.
500
While the Pope officially started the crusades - it was really this even further east in Christendom person that is the starting cause
The emperor of the Byzantine empire requested some help to defend his land from Muslims
500
ABC's - 1-2
and thus continuing 18-1
Barnyard animal post life
Abraham
500
This is what you call a lords estate - also the name of the system of peasants working on the land of the lord
Manor or Manoralism
500
Explain the military tactics of the Mongols
- Surrender or die
- Hit and run horse archers