Armor & Weapons
a piece of armor to protect your chest in war.
chestplate
What land did the Vikings originally call home?
Vinland
What is the name of the first type of building used in Christian Churches?
Dura-Europos
Who fought each other in the Crusades?
the Christian Byzantine Empire,and the Muslim Seljuk Turks
someone in medieval times who was a well known Italian merchant, explorer, and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road.
Marco Polo
a piece of armor used to protect your head during wars.
helmet
What years cover the Viking Age of expansion?
From A.D. 793 to 1066
What is a nave?
the central part of a church building
The city of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
someone from medieval times who was a Frankish statesman and military leader who, as Duke and Prince of the Franks and Mayor of the Palace, was the de facto ruler of Francia from 718 until his death.
Charles Martel
the earliest medieval weapon that was used for stabbing.
dagger
Why didn't the English consider the Vikings to be barbarians?
they were organized, educated, craftsmen, farmers, had beliefs and much more.
What feature is unique to the Hagia Sophia?
It contains two floors centered on a giant nave that has a great dome ceiling, along with smaller domes, towering above.
The First Crusade got started when the Seljuk Turks did what?
threatened Byzantine Emperor Alexius Comenus
someone from medieval times who was nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans" and is considered a heroine of France for her role during the Lancastrian phase of the Hundred Years' War, and was canonized as a Roman Catholic saint. She was born to Jacques d'Arc and Isabelle Romée, a peasant family, at Domrémy in northeast France.
Joan of Arc
A medieval weapon that had a hammer head on one side and a spike on the other used for close combat.
Warhammer
What does the word Viking mean in Old Norse?
"freebooter, sea-rover, pirate,"
What part of the church would pilgrims go around to see the holy relics of that church?
a holy shrine where bones, believed to belong to Saint ... Pilgrimage churches can be seen
Why did people join in fighting in the Crusades?
the Pope promised them their freedom if they went
someone from medieval times who was nicknamed Charles the Great, numbered Charles I, was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and Emperor of the Romans from 800. During the Early Middle Ages, he united the majority of western and central Europe.
Charlemagne
a medieval weapon that was used for both defence and to attack.
shield
What countries did the Vikings settle during the Viking Age?
Denmark,Norway,and Sweden
Why were the Gothic Churches able to have large stain glass windows?
Tracery allowed windows to become larger and more elaborate.
What was the result of the First Crusade?
The first Crusade lasted from 1096 to 1099 and resulted in Crusader victory, the Crusaders captured Jerusalem after a bloody battle and created the kingdom of Jerusalem and other Crusader countries.
someone from medieval times who was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until his death in 1087. He was a descendant of Rollo and was Duke of Normandy from 1035 onward.
William The Conqueror