HI
Who was responsible for France winning the Hundred Years War?
Joan of Arc
Who wrote the Vulgate?
St. Jerome
What is the name of the document that stated the king is not above the law?
The Magna Carta
Which King broke from the Roman Catholic Church so he could divorce his wife?
King Henry VIII
What was the most important invention of all time?
Printing press
What was the name of the time period that recovered what was lost during the Golden Age of Ancient Greece and Rome?
The Renaissance
Name 4 barbarian tribes.
Vandals, Visigoths, Saxons, Vikings, Huns
Name 2 items that were included in the 95 Theses.
Various answers.
What did The institutes by John Calvin describe?
Systematically explained the teachings of the Christian faith.
This man converted to Christianity and wrote City of God.
St. Augustine
What did John Wycliffe primarily teach?
Sola Scriptura
Descrbe the life and accomplishments of Marco Polo. You must list at least 4 things.
Various answers
Name the ruler who built the Church of Hagia Sophia.
Justinian the Great
Name the man was not satisfied to be a duke. He forced Prince Harold to take a oath for him to become king.
William the Conqueror
Name 5 Reformers.
John Knox, John Wycliffe, Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, John Calvin
What technologies led to the Fall of Constantinople?
Gun powder and cannons
Who tried to use the approach of Aristotle to explain who God is?
St. Thomas Aquinas
What were the 3 vows that Benedictian monks took?
1. Vow of Poverty
2. Vow of Chastity (not marry)
3. Vow of Obedience
What was determined at the Council of Trent?
Man is saved by faith and good works. All Protestants are excommunicated.
What were 4 of the 5 reasons for the Crusades?
1. Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
2. Recapturing pilgrimage sites
3. Strike back against dishonor to God's name
4. Receipt of an indulgence
5. Acquiring land
What 3 things is Charlemagne known for?
1.law and order
2. civilization/culture
3. Christianity is the true religion
What is the order of the feudal hierarchy?
King, Vassal, Noble, Knight, Freemen, Serfs
What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
1. Confess that there is one god
2. Pray five times a day
3. Give alms
4. Fast one month each year
5. Go on a pilgrimage to Mecca sometime in their life
What was determined at the Council of Chalcedon?
1. Full deity of Christ consistent with the Nicent Creed
2. Fully man
3. Christ is one person, not two
4. God and man are not blurred
What was the period called when thousands of Jews and Muslims were expelled from Spain?
The Inquisition