Europe Stuff
He is considered by many to be the Father of Europe
Who is Charlamange?
These wars were spearheaded by the Catholic church to take back the Holy Lands
What are the Crusades?
He wrote Praise of Folly
Who is Erasmus?
Cue the reformation, this reformer just nailed 95 thesis on the church door
Who is Martin Luther?
These mongols were the last dynasty located in India and built things like the Taj Mahal
Who are the Mughals?
Yersinia pestis, which goes by this bleak name took out half of Europe's population
What is the Black Plague?
This was a church court that huntded heritics.
What is the Inquisition?
He wrote Institutes of a Christian Religion
Who is John Calvin?
What is God, Gold, and Glory?
The Mongols protected this ancient trade route in Asia
What is the Silk Road?
This new birth of art, science, and architecture in Europe was the catalyst for exploration
What is the Renaissance?
This person used the full political power of the papacy.
Who is Pope Innocent III?
He authored The Prince, a guidebook for manipulative ruling
Who is Machiavelli?
Cue this meeting of church leaders, also known as the Counter Reformation
What is the Council of Trent?
This was the civil and moral law the Mongols followed
What is the Great Yasa?
Daily Double
What is England and France?
The sale of these helped you or a loved one avoid purgatory
What are indulgences?
Daily Double
Who is Sir Thomas Moore
Cue this Islamic dynasty which focused on conquest rather than developing culture
What is the Umayyad?
This leader also known as Ghengis Kahn just beat out his brother, literally, in his race to the emperorship.
Who is Timujin?
This type of university system in Europe gave students the power to chose their teachers
What is Bologna system?
In this three part book series, Dante writes about finding Pope Boniface in the lowest level of Hell.
What is Divine Comedy?
He wrote the Canterbury Tales
Who is Geoffery Chaucer
Cue the jury, you have right to do whatever you want, as long as the this english judiciary system says you can
What is Common Law?
Mongols used these projectiles in their catapults as a way to both infect the besieged cities they conquered as well as spread terror
What are decapitated heads?