Nicknames
The founder of the Holy Roman Empire, the greatest Frankish King of all, was Named Charlemagne but his subjects called him what name?
Who is Charles the Great?
Mongolian emporer of China and Grandson of Genghis Kahn
Who is Kublai Kahn?
What was the name of the Laws that were created by the Emperor of Byzantium?
What is Justinian's Code?
This commonly used item was made from Stretched and Dried animal skin and was often used in monasteries as paper.
What is Parchment?
Signs in towns were usually just pictures...why?
most people were below class system for education and couldn't read.
This Duke of Normandy led the Norman invasion of England to reclaim his crown from Harold the Unfortunate, and was victorious in the Battle Of Hastings..
Who is William the Conqueror?
Italian Explorer who wrote about his travels to China and Asia
Who is Marco Polo?
Why would a person be told to go on a pilgrimage?
Penance for their sins, Healing, gaining entrance to heaven, grow spiritually
What are some other names for the "Black Plague"? and how many Europeans died from it?
What is The Bubonic Plague, The Black Death, 1 out of 3 Europeans Died from the Plague.
The Name of an association, or group given to skilled workers who worked together.
A Crusader trained through childhood, who attempted to recapture Jerusalem, and was known for their chivalry
What is a Knight?
some people were fortunate enough to save money and buy their freedom from the barons. what were these people called? what was another way a serf could move up in their system?
The Freeman, to marry above their rank.
What are Iconoclasts?
The slips of paper were used to fund Cathedrals, and were said to buy favor with God and promise people their entrance to heaven..?
What is an "Indulgance"
What was the first book to be mass produced? who made them?
The Bible, Monks
In 1215 What Charter of Liberties was forcefully signed, and by whom?
The Magna Carta, John "Lackland"
What was the name given to the Eastern Roman Empire after the Fall of the Western Roman Empire
what is The Byzantine Empire
What is a Sumptuary Law?
a law limiting what clothing could be worn within each station of the feudal system
The French and the Romans agreed that this Pope was a BIG MEANIE and shouldn't be in power
Who is Pope Urban the VI (6th)
Green was the original language to immigrant Christians, however over time, a Latin Translation of the bible was written for the people and has since been called the ?
Vulgate (Common, ordinary Language)
Legendary Hero who robbed from the nobleman to give to the poor?
Who is Robin Hood?
This King of Wessex (Later known as England) Defeated the danes and brought back education to his kingdom
Who is Alfred the Great
These events were an opportunity for knights to practice and train themselves for battle. initially Nobility were the only ones allowed to watch these dangerous battles and in 1292 laws were written called the "Statute of Laws" to protect those participating in them.
What are Tournaments or Jousting Matches?
St. Thomas Aquinas wrote a book called the _______ but stopped writing it after seeing a heavenly vision which caused him to say this ___________
"Summa Theologica" (Summation of Theological Knowledge)
"all that i have or have written is but straw compared to what has been revealed to me by the Lord" OR "This world is small potatoes compared to what God has shown me"
Grammar, Logic, Rhetoric, Arithmetic, Astronomy, Geometry, Music