Miscellaneous Media History
The Caliphates
The Crusades
The Mongols
100
This character (another example of the name "crusader" being associated with heroes and adventure) has been portrayed on screen by many actors, including Michael Keaton, Christian Bale, Ben Affleck, and Robert Pattinson.
Who is Batman?
100
The Caliphate refers to empires built around this religion
What is Islam?
100
The first crusade was called for by Pope Urban II, then head of this religious institution
What is the Roman Catholic Church?
100
The Mongol tribes did not settle cities, instead moving from place to place throughout the year, living this kind of mobile lifestyle
What is nomadism?
200
The Two Towers
The Hobbit
The Return of the King
The Fellowship of the Ring
This entry comes last in The Lord of the Rings series.
What is The Return of the King?
200
The Shia said that the first caliph had to be a member of the Prophet's family - Ali, his son-in-law, for instance. This other branch got their way though.
Who are the Sunni?
200
The main objective of the crusades was taking this city, which holds a special significance in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam
What is Jerusalem?
200
The armies of the Mongols were remarkably effective for their time, revolving around soldiers who rode on horseback wielding this weapon (primarily).
What is the bow?
300
The 13th Century feud between the Montecchi and Cappelletti families of Verona was very likely the inspiration for the setting of this famous play.
What is Romeo and Juliet?
300
After the death of the Prophet Muhammad, this man became the first caliph
Who is Abu Bakr?
300
One cause of the Crusades was the advance of this Central Asian empire into Anatolia, in modern day Turkey
Who were the Seljuk Turks?
300
The death of Genghis Khan and the existence of the Mongol Empire at its peak occurred during this century.
What is the Thirteenth Century?
400
This is the hip hop artist with more albums sold than any other.
Who is Eminem?
400
The first four caliphs after the death of Muhammad were known by this name.
What is the Rashidun?
400
While only the first was successful, there would ultimately be this many crusades
What is eight?
400
Alyosha Popovich (on the right) has become a legendary figure over centuries of storytelling, with myths about his slaying of dragons and singlehandedly taking on armies to be found in many fairy tales. Many believe that the original inspiration for the character, however, was the second-in-command for Vsevolod III, who led the army of these people at the Battle of Kalka River, falling at the hands of the Mongols.
What is Russia?
500
The overarching plot of this 1989 teen comedy (Keanu Reeves' first major role) revolves around two high schoolers who use a time-traveling phone booth to avoid failing their history final. Hopefully it won't come to that for you.
What is Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure?
500
Though it would not last much longer, this caliphate ruled Jerusalem during the time of the First Crusade
What is the Fatimid Caliphate?
500
Out of the first four crusades, the fourth was the only one which did not get close to its goal, instead culminating in the sacking of this city
What is Constantinople?
500
Several states founded by the Mongols continued on well after the death of Genghis Khan, like the Yuan Dynasty in China, or these Mongols who had ruled over Russia and parts of Eastern Europe for centuries.
What is the Golden Horde?