Crusades
Black Death
Mongols
Nation-States
Things You Should Know
100

A type of weapon used during the Crusades. 

What are swords and shields? 

100

The continent that was most impacted by the Black Death.

What is Europe?

100

The first leader of the Mongols.

Who was Genghis Khan?

100

Definition of a nation-state.

What is an independent country united under one government, common culture and sometimes language?

100

The name of Ms. Morton's pet.

Who is Pookie?

200

The name of the Pope that started the Crusades. 

Who was Pope Urban II?

200

The main cause for the spread of the Black Death.

What is fleas on rats?

200

A term for peace in Mongolia. 

What is Pax Mongolica?

200

The winner of the 100 years war.

What is France?

200

The raised black bumps that appear on the neck and armpits of plague victims.

What are buboes? 

300

A cause of the crusades.

What is the Seljuk Turks limiting Christian access to the Holy Land? 

300

Symptoms of the black death. 

Fever, headache, buboes, vomiting, fatigue, etc. 

300

A barbaric tactic used by the Mongols. 

Making napalm, torturing prisoners, killing mercilessly, etc. 

300

The leader of Russia.

What is a Tsar?

300

The nation-state where Joan of Arc is from.

What is France?
400
A long-term impact of the Crusades.

What is the spread of Muslim achievements to Europe? 

400
The estimated percentage of Europe's population that died from the Black Plague.

What is 50%

400

A way that the Mongols respected other cultures.

What is allowing religious freedom? 

400

The part of SPICE that relates to the power of Nation-states. 

What is Political? 

400

Another name for the Middle Ages.

What is the 'Dark Ages'? 

500

The total number of Crusades attempted.

What is nine?

500

A common misconception about how the plague spread.

What is miasma? 

500

The name of Genghis Khan's son. He became the next great Khan. 

Who was Ogedei?
500

A motive for the 100 years war. 

What is conflict over land between England and France. 

500

The name of the college that Ms. Morton attended.

What is Towson University?