Middle Ages in Europe
What is the Magna Carta?
A document that limited the power of the monarch.
What were the Crusades?
military expeditions by Christians to regain the Holy Land
Name 1 early South American civilization.
Nazca, Moche, or Inca
What is a mercenary?
a soldier who fights primarily for pay
What is salvation?
the state of being saved
What were patricians?
Wealthy, powerful landowner
What is an infidel?
an unbeliever
What is maize?
corn
What is the vernacular?
the local spoken language
What is Christian humanism?
a philosophy that unites humanistic principles—emphasizing human dignity, reason, and potential—with Christian faith
What is feudalism?
A political and social order that included the exchange of protection from a powerful lord and labor from peasants.
Who initiated the Fourth Crusade?
Pope Innocent III
What was the capital city of the Inca?
Cuzco
What was the name of Machiavelli's book?
The Prince
What is annual?
invalid
What is a carruca?
a heavy wheeled plow
How did the Crusades start?
Alexius I Comnenus asked for help against the Seljuk Turks.
How do you pronounce this: Quechua
KECH-uh-wuh
What is a burgher?
a member of the middle class
Where did Martin Luther post his 95 theses?
Castle Church, in Wittenburg
From which language is the word "bourgeoisie" derived from?
French
Who said this: "Now, on account of our sins, the sacrilegious enemies of the cross have begun to show their faces...."
Bernard of Clairvaux
About how many kilometers(not miles) was the Incan system of roads?
40,000 km
Who painted The Tribute Money?
Tommaso di Giovanni (also called Masaccio)
When did Martin Luther post his 95 Theses?
October 31, 1517