Greco-Roman Legacies
Which system of government, invented by the Greeks, is used widely throughout the world today?
Democracy
Peasants, knights, and nobility might all live together in a self-sufficient community called a...
Manor
This city is considered holy for Islam, Christianity, and Judaism
Jerusalem
The Black Death is spread by these tiny insects
Fleas
What city is Mr. Potter from?
Seattle
Name at least two Greek or Roman writers, philosophers, or historians
Virgil, Homer, Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, Tacitus, Herodotus, etc.
The land granted from a lord to a vassal is called a...
Fief
This Muslim leader was rumored to have sent his rival Richard the Lionheart a gift of fruit over ice when he was sick.
Saladin
Approximately what percentage of Europeans died of the Plague in the 14th century?
30-60%
What foreign language does Mr. Potter speak?
French
French, Spanish, Italian, Romanian, Portuguese, Catalan
Name at least one thing serfs were not allowed to do
Leave the manor, own land, stop providing service to the lord
The "Reconquista" was the 800 year process by which Christian and Muslim armies fought for control of which European country?
Spain (and Portugal)
Name two similarities between Covid and the Black Death
Both originated in Asia, quarantine was effective against both, etc.
Where did Mr. Potter teach English abroad?
Martinique, French Caribbean
Name at least 1 Latin word or phrase used in English
ad hoc – formed for a particular purpose
ad lib – improvised
alter ego – other self
bona fide – real, genuine
carpe diem – seize the day
caveat – a stipulation or condition
consensus – agreement
de facto – in reality
de jure – by law
ergo – therefore
et cetera (etc) – and so on
Name at least two groups of invaders that attacked Europe in the Middle Ages
Vikings, Magyars, Muslim empires
This type of warfare involves surrounding a city and forcing its surrender through starvation and attacks
Siege warfare
Some people thought the plague was a punishment from God, so they...
Whipped themselves as "penance"
How many years has Mr. Potter taught at Leman (including this year)
Three
Name the three types of Greek columns
Ionic, Doric, Corinthian
Charles the Simple, King of France, granted Normandy as a fief to this Viking leader in the year 911 A.D.
Rollo
This Crusade never reached Jerusalem, but rather involved the sacking (destruction) of Constantinople in the Byzantine Empire.
The Fourth Crusade
What is the scientific name for the bubonic plague?
Yersinia Pestis
In what NYC neighborhood does Mr. Potter live?
Astoria, Queens