Byzantine Empire and Franks
Early Middle Ages
Wild Card
Crusades
Black Plague
100

What city was the captial of the Byzantine Empire?

Constantinople

100

Who anointed Charlemagne as the first Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire?

The Pope

100

What was the name of the English King who made a truce with Saladin?

Richard the Lionheart

100

Which city is considered the "Holy Land"?

Jerusalem

100

From which area did the Black Plague originate?

China

200

The Byzantine Empire was located on what continent?

Asia

200

The code of conduct that Knights used was known as?

Chivalry

200

REWIND: Emperor Augustus in Rome was known as _____ prior to being made Emperor.

Octavian

200

How many crusades were there total?

8-9 (either answer is accepted)

200

What trade "road" did the Black Plague travel along to get to Europe?

Silk Road

300

________ took over land in Europe after the fall of Roman Empire.

Germanic Tribes

300

Knights would compete at ________ to gain fame and favor with their lords.

Tournaments

300

Name three ways the Black Plague spread.

Rats, fleas, people, boats

300

Which Crusade ended in a Christian victory?

The First Crusade
300

The Black Plague has two other names, what are they?

The Bubonic Plague and The Black Death

400

Clovis founded the first Kingdom known as?

The Frankish Kingdom

400

Charles Martel defeated the Muslim invaders at the Battle of ________.

Tours

400

Mr. Edwards has been to two different countries outside the USA. Name them.

Ireland and England

400

What was the name of the Muslim leader who retook Jerusalem from the Christians?

Saladin

400

What is the Greek word that describes the swollen lymph nodes caused by the Black Plague?

Buboes

500

The Byzantine Empire followed their own version of Christianity called?

Eastern Orthodox

500

Explain the system of Feudalism and how it works.

Answers may vary.

500
How did Emperor Barbarossa die on his way to Jerusalem during the Third Crusade?

He drowned in a lake.

500

During the Fourth Crusade, Christian crusaders attacked the city of _________ instead of Jerusalem.

Constantinople

500

Name two of the positive outcomes of the Black Plague for Europe.

Answers may vary.