Crusades
Influential People
Empires
Innovations
Vocabulary
100

What TWO main religions were influencing the world at the time of the Crusades?

What are Islam and Christianity?

100

She was one of the most powerful monarchs in history who was put on House Arrest by her husband.

Who is Eleanor of Aquitaine?

100

These THREE things make up an empire.

What are tribes, kingdoms and states?

100

The period between 700 and 1200 CE was called this.

What is the Islamic Golden Age?

100

This word means "to come out of something else."

What is "Emerged".

200

This was the city that the Crusaders were trying to win back.

What is Jerusalem.

200

This person was the first sultan of Egypt and Syria.

Who is Salah Al-Din (Saladin)?

200
Name two of the territories that the Mongols conquered.

What are: China, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, Central Europe, Middle East.

200

Name ONE of the medical innovations that emerged during this time.

What are:  the first public hospitals and medical schools, as well as new surgical techniques.

200

This word describes what Ms. Nicole is doing when she asks students to take the lanyard with them when they leave class.

What is "enforcing" the rules.

300

Name TWO reasons why Crusaders would want to join.

What are: forgiveness of sin, access to Heaven, adventure, chance to win land/money, religious duty.
300

This person had a reputation for promoting soldiers and leaders based on their merit.

Who is Ghenngis Khan?

300

Name TWO things that traders exchanged along the way as they travelled.

News, information, ideas, goods, knowledge.

300

The new mechanical clocks had these.

What are weights and springs.

300

This word means solid, unchanging or inflexible.

What is "Rigid"?

400

This is a journey that brings a person to a holy site.

What is a pilgimmage?

400

This king freed his mother from captivity and was influential in the First Crusade.

Who is Richard 1?

400

Name TWO luxuries that Europe had to offer traders.

What are: grain, wood, precious metals, furs and hides, and wool. 

400

These were first made in Pisa, Italy in 1286.

What are eyeglasses?

400

This word means to get something for yourself to keep.

What is "Acquiring"?

500

This was the Pope of the Catholic Church who called for the Crusades.

Who is Pope Urban II?

500

The city of Constantinople is named after the Roman emperor.

Who is Constantine?

500

The rigid class system in Silla was called this.

What is the Bone Rank system?

500

Name ONE reason why people innovate.

They are: to make daily life easier, as well as solving economic and military problems.

500

This words to have an impact on a situation or with others.

What is "INFLUENTIAL"?