Important People
This man was forced to sign the Magna Carta
King John of England
Under this system, nobles provide protection for serfs in exchange for work.
Feudalism
These are beliefs that go against the teachings of the Church.
Heresy
Catholic church services are called _______.
Mass
Which real person is Santa Claus based on?
St. Nicholas
This Norman conquered England in 1066.
William the Conqueror
The English established ___________, a system of representative government that still exists today.
Parliament
This woman claimed to hear God speaking to her and led the French in war with the English.
Joan d'Arc
_______ were people who swore loyalty to higher-ranking nobles in exchange for protection
Vassals
Who sings Last Christmas?
WHAM
This Spanish couple funded Columbus's explorations.
Ferdinand and Isabella
Magna Carta
This is the process of Catholics re-taking the Iberian peninsula (Spain and Portugal) from Muslims.
The Reconquista
The _______ ________ was a disease that swept through Europe and killed 1/3 of its people.
The Black Death
OR
The Bubonic Plague
In the song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” how many golden rings are there?
Five
This Pope ordered the Crusades.
Urban II
Representative government in France was called the _____________ ___________.
Estates-General
What was the goal of the Crusades?
To take back the Holy Land from Muslim rulers.
This term signifies a prejudice against Jewish people.
Anti-Semitism
Where were the first Christmas trees decorated?
Germany
This friar established the Franciscan order of monks, which is still around today.
Francis of Assisi
This Latin phrase, _______ ________, means "produce the body."
Habeas Corpus
The first universities in Europe were built to teach _____________.
Theology
________ were groups of professionals who worked together to increase their skills and profits.
Guilds
What are all of Santa's reindeer called?
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph