who?
This Frankish king was crowned “Emperor of the Romans” by the pope in 800
Who is Charlemagne?
The social system where land was exchanged for loyalty and service.
What is Feudalism?
The approximate year the Western Roman Empire fell.
When is 476 CE? (See: Fall of the Western Roman Empire)
This city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire
Where is Constantinople?
A warrior in medieval Europe who served a lord.
What is a knight?
This English king signed a document in 1215 limiting his power.
Who is King John?
The deadly disease spread partly by fleas on rats in the 14th century.
What is the Black Death?
The year the Magna Carta was signed in England.
When is 1215? (See: Magna Carta)
This region was the main focus of the Crusades.
Where is the Holy Land?
A large fortified castle or town where a lord lived.
What is a castle?
This young French woman led troops during the Hundred Years’ War.
Who is Joan of Arc?
A series of religious wars fought between Christians and Muslims for control of the Holy Land.
What are the Crusades?
The pandemic that devastated Europe peaked during these years.
When is 1347–1351? (See: Black Death)
This Asian country was ruled by the Mongols under the Yuan Dynasty.
Where is China?
A code of behavior followed by medieval knights.
What is chivalry?
This Mongol leader created the largest land empire in history.
Who is Genghis Khan?
A self-sufficient medieval farming community with peasants and a lord.
What is a manor? (See: Manorialism)
The year Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Empire, marking the end of the Middle Ages for many historians.
When is 1453? (See: Fall of Constantinople)
This famous trade route connected Europe and Asia.
Where is the Silk Road?
A peasant who was bound to the land and served a lord.
What is a serf?
This traveler from Venice wrote about his journeys to China.
Who is Marco Polo?
The powerful organization that dominated religious life in medieval Europe.
What is the Catholic Church?
The First Crusade began in this year.
When is 1096? (See: First Crusade)
This empire preserved Roman traditions in the eastern Mediterranean.
Where is the Byzantine Empire?
A person who copied and decorated manuscripts by hand in monasteries.
What is a scribe?