Medieval Europe
What is a fight between two knights to unhorse each other?
Joust
What language was Jerome's Vulgate a translation of the Bible in?
Latin
From which of Abraham's sons are the Arabs descended?
Ishmael
What crusade was the first unofficial crusade?
Peasants' Crusade
What is a tower on a castle?
Turret
Who of the Roman Church began using the title of Pontifex Maximus that once was used by Roman Emperors?
Popes
What set the stage for a jointly ruled Roman Empire?
The Donation of Pepin (Papal States)
Who is considered the last prophet of Islam?
Muhammad
What Greek philosopher was known as the Philosopher to Europeans?
Aristotle
What crusade recaptured Asia Minor?
1st
What was the code of conduct for the nobility and the knights?
Chivalry
What was the certificate from the Pope that excused a person from doing penance?
Indulgences
Which mayor of the palace’s name means hammer?
Charles Martel
What movement began to move Europe into the modern age?
The Renaissance
What plague destroyed one-third to one-half of the population of Europe?
Black Death
What two nations did the Treaty of Verdun form?
France and Germany
Who had the entire Bible translated into English for the first time?
John Wycliffe
Who was crowned by the Pope creating the Holy Roman Empire?
Otto the Great
What is the word for an Islamic holy war?
Jihad
What painting is Leonardo da Vinci most remembered for?
Mona Lisa
Who used a lord's land in exchange for services?
A vassal
In what year did the Catholic Church officially split?
1054
What year was the Holy Roman Empire born?
962
Who led the Muslims in holy wars?
Caliphs
What type of monk preached and did missionary work outside of the monastery?
Friar
Who used his money to support the arts?
Patron
Who established the first large empire in Western Europe after the fall of Rome?
The Franks
Which council condemned John Wycliffe and John Huss?
Council of Constance
Who crowned Charlemagne as Emperor of the Romans?
Leo III
Who led the Ottomans to capture Constantinople in 1453?
Muhammad II
Who is remembered for painting the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
What is a ceremony of vows to the lord?
Homage
Which council forbade anyone except church officials to possess a copy of the Bible?
Council of Toulouse
What Frankish ruler established the Merovingian line of kings?
Clovis
What battle in 732 checked the Muslim advance into Western Europe?
Battle of Tours
What teaching tried to combine Greek philosophy and Romanism?
Scholasticism
Who wrote the Divine Comedy?
Dante
What is a piece of land owned by one man in the Feudal Age?
A fief
Who decreed that Popes should be chosen by Cardinals?
Nicholas II
What Duke of Germany established the Saxon line of kings?
Henry the Fowler
In what battle did the Turks conquer Asia Minor?
Battle of Manzikert
What is the practice of withdrawing from society and living in solitude?
Monasticism
Who wrote The Prince?
Niccolò Machiavelli