Who led the Ottomans to capture Constaninople in 1453?
Mohammed II
What pope crowned Charlemagne as emperor of the Romans?
Leo III
What group of people had reached the coasts of North America by A.D 1000
Vikings
Holy War
Jihad
What plague destroyed one third to one half of the population of Europe?
The Black Death
Who write The Prince the only book of lasting importance produced by the Italian Renaissance?
Niccoló Machiavelli
What duke of Germany established the Saxton line of kings?
Henry the Fowler
What was the code of conduct for the nobility and the knights?
Chivalry
Piece of land owned by one man
Fief
What movement began to move Europe into the Modern Age?
Renaissance
Who decreed that popes should be chosen by cardinals?
Nicholas II
Who had the entire Bible translated into English for the first time?
John Wycliffe
Which council forbade anyone except church officials to process a copy of the Bible?
Toulouse
Led Muslims in holy wars
caliph
What type of monk preached and did missionary work outside the monastery?
friar
What Greek Philosophere was known as "The Philosopher" to Europeans?
Aristotle
What Frankish ruler established the Merovingian line of kings?
Clovis
What council condemned John Wycliffe and John Huss?
Constance
Used a lord's land in exchange for services
vassel
What teaching tried to combine Greek Philosophy and Romanism?
scholasticism
Which Mayor of the Palace's name means "hammer"
Charles Martel
From which of Abraham's sons are the Arabs descendants?
Ishmael
What crusade recaptured Asia Minor
First
ceremony of vows to the lord
homage
What was the certificate from the pope that excused a person from doing penance?
indulgences