Geography of Europe
Christianity in Medieval Europe
Charlemagne/Feudalism
Religious Conflicts
Black Death/Hundred Years War
Magna Carta
100
This massive landmass is formed when Europe and Asia are considered together.
What is Eurasia?
100
The religion eventually adopted by most Europeans during the Middle Ages.
What is Christianity?
100
This person gave land to nobles in exchange for loyalty and military service.
Who is the King/Queen?
100
Although the Crusades were framed as a religious war between the Christian and Muslim worlds, many people who joined the Crusades for these two non-religious reasons.
What are riches and land?
100
These animals commonly spread plague-carrying fleas.
What are rats?
100
The English king that was forced to sign the Magna Carta at Runnymeade in 1215 CE.
Who is King John?
200
Winds from this ocean give Northwest Europe its mild and wet climate.
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
200
The title of the most powerful leader in the Christian Church.
Who is the pope?
200
The pope granted Charlemagne with this pretigious title.
What is emperor?
200
This city was captured by the Crusaders during the First Crusade.
What is Jerusalem?
200
This French heroine inspired French troops before being executed by the English.
Who was Joan of Arc?
200
The Magna Carta is also known by this two-word title.
What is the Great Charter?
300
This peninsula is home to modern-day Spain and Portugal.
What is the Iberian Peninsula?
300
Religious people who traveled to spread Christianity and convert others.
Who are missionaries?
300
List the four groups that make up the feudal system in the order of LEAST amount of power to MOST.
1. Peasants/Serfs
2. Knights/Vassals
3. Nobles/Lords
4. King/Queen
300
The Reconquista was the Christian world's (Europe) attempt to retake this country back from the Moors.
What is Spain?
300
The most obvious symptom of bubonic plague, showing up on the neck, as well as under the armpits and around the groin.
What are buboes?
300
Name for the English nobles who were upset with how the king of England was abusing his power and forced him to sign the Magna Carta.
What are barons?
400
These mountains help form the traditional boundary between Europe and Asia.
What are the Ural Mountains?
400
These self-sufficient communities copied religious texts, provided education, and spread Christianity.
What are monasteries and convents?
400
This member of the feudal system provided protection for the manor in exchange for land.
What is a knight?
400
Pope Urban II encouraged many knights and soldiers to join the Crusades by saying all of these, past, present and future would be absolved.
What are sins?
400
The bacteria responsible for the bubonic plague.
What is Yersinia pestis?
400
The principle of habeas corpus, protected by the Magna Carta, stated that monarchs could not do this to people without a valid reason.
What is imprison them?
500
These two benefits of waterways helped European cities grow during the Middle Ages.
What are farming and trade/transportation?
500
The code of conduct that monks and nuns were expected to follow, including devoting their life to the church, not marrying and living in secluded communities.
What is the Benedictine Rule?
500
The name of Charlemagne's empire which lasted until his death.
What is the Carolingian Empire?
500
These rulers united Spain, completed the Reconquista, funded Columbus's voyage, and began the inquisition.
Who were Ferdinand and Isabella?
500
Two major effects of the Black Death were the decline of this system and a shortage of this resource.
What are feudalism (or the manor system) and labor/workers?
500
This government institution eventually grew out of the council of barons created by the Magna Carta.
What is Parliament?
