World Religions
This religion is the oldest of the three major monotheistic faiths, tracing its roots to Abraham
Judaism
The belief in only one God, shared by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Monotheism
How did the plague primarily travel to Europe?
Trade ships (or fleas on rats)
The holy city that served as the central focus of the Crusades for Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
Jerusalem
The class of workers who were bound to the noble's land and provided food for the manor.
Peasants
The central figure of Christianity, whom Christians believe is the Son of God and savior of humanity.
Jesus
The universal symbol for Judaism.
The Star of David
The disease that wiped out an estimated total of 30%-60% of Europeans during the Middle Ages
The Black Death or Bubonic Plague
What is the title of the leader of the Roman Catholic Church?
Pope
The system of loyalties and land protection that became the dominant structure of medieval society.
Feudalism
This sacred text of Judaism consists of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.
The Torah
The religious symbol representing Jesus's sacrifice for humanity's sins.
The Cross
The term historians often use for the period between 600 and 1450 CE
the Dark Ages (or Middle Ages)
What symbol would the Crusaders wear over their armor?
The Cross
During the Third Crusade, this famous Muslim leader signed a peace treaty with King Richard the Lionheart that kept political control of Jerusalem under Islam while allowing safe passage for Christian pilgrims.
Saladin
While Christians view Jesus as divine, the Quran recognizes Jesus (Isa) as this type of historical figure.
a Prophet
A widely recognized symbol associated with Islam, often representing guidance.
the Crescent Moon
The primary trade route connecting East Asia to Europe along which the plague traveled.
The Silk Road
Jerusalem remained under Muslim control but unarmed Christian pilgrims allowed to visit the city’s holy places was a compromise reached after which crusade?(1, 2, or 3)
3rd
Religious communities where monks lived, prayed, and preserved ancient classical texts.
Monasteries
Issued by Emperor Constantine in 313 CE, this Roman law granted religious tolerance and allowed Christians to practice freely, decades before Christianity became the empire's official faith.
the Edict of Milan
The holy month of fasting from dawn to sunset in the Islamic calendar.
Ramadan
One of the symptoms of the Black Death
swollen lymph nodes
vomiting blood
sore/black spots on skin
aching limbs
The city Constantine established as the new capital of the empire, often called New Rome.
Constantinople
This military conflict series (1095–1291 CE) was fought between European Christians and Muslims over control of holy sites in the Middle East.
The Crusades