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100

This institution was the center of daily life in Medieval Europe.

What is the Church?

100

This 1215 document limited the power of the English king.

What is the Magna Carta?

100

Pope Urban II called for this holy war in 1095.

What are the Crusades?

100

She married Ferdinand and helped unite Spain.

Who is Isabella of Castile?

100

He became king of England after winning the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

Who is William the Conqueror?

200

He believed everyone should have access to education.

Who is Charlemagne?

200

Before common law, this method was used to decide guilt based on dangerous physical tests.

What is trial by ordeal?

200

This French peasant girl helped lead troops in the Hundred Years' War.

Who is Joan of Arc?

200

This was the Christian effort to take back the Iberian Peninsula from Muslim rule.

What is the Roconquista?

200

In feudalism, this person swore loyalty to a lord in exchange for land.

What is a vassal?

300

These three groups invaded Europe between 800–900 C.E.

Who are the Muslims, Magyars, and Vikings?

300

This part of England's government had two houses: the House of Lords and House of Commoners.

What is Parliament?

300

This new weapon gave England an advantage in the Hundred Years’ War.

What is the longbow?

300

This religious court forced Jews and Muslims to convert or leave Spain.

What is the Spanish Inquisition?

300

The Hundred Years’ War was fought mainly over land in this country.

What is France?

400

Under feudalism, this person gave land in exchange for loyalty and service.

Who is a lord?

400

This jury decides if there’s enough evidence for a trial.

What is a grand jury?

400

The Mongols conquered this group in Eastern Europe.

Who are the Slavs?

400

This was Joan of Arc’s nationality and class background.

What is French and peasant?

400

This was the document that allowed commoners to escape feudalism by establishing towns.

What is a charter?

500

These two types of people lived on manors, but only one was free to leave.

Who are freemen and serfs?

500

The rise of this social class was due to increased trade and demand for skilled workers.

What is the middle class?

500

One major effect of the Crusades was the increased demand for goods from this trade route.

What is the Silk Road?

500
The head of the Roman Catholic Church.

Who is the Pope?

500

These two roles differ in jury trials—one brings charges, the other decides guilt.

What are the grand jury and trial jury?