WHO?
Who was the king of the Franks who became the first Holy Roman Emperor?
Charlemagne
What was the social system of the Middle Ages called?
Feudalism
Where did the Vikings come from?
Scandinavia
When did the Middle Ages begin?
476 AD
What does knight mean?
a mounted soldier who served a lord
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
What was the series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims called?
The Crusades
Where was the Byzantine Empire located?
Eastern Europe and Asia Minor / Constantinople
When did the First Crusade begin?
1096
What does castle mean?
a large fortified building where nobles lived
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
What deadly disease killed millions in Europe in the 14th century?
The Black Death
Where was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
When did the Black Death spread through Europe?
1347–1351
What does feudalism mean?
a system where land was exchanged for service and loyalty
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
What long war was fought between England and France in the Middle Ages?
The Hundred Years’ War
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Italy
When was the Magna Carta signed?
1215
What does peasant mean?
a poor farmer in the Middle Ages
Who was the first person to travel into space?
Yuri Gagarin
What code of behavior did knights follow?
Chivalry
Where was the powerful medieval trading city of Venice located?
Italy
When did the fall of Constantinople happen?
1453
What does monastery mean?
a place where monks live and work