| Middle Ages | ||
| #1 | What are two other names for the Middle Ages? | Dark Ages and Medieval Times |
| #2 | When were the Middle Ages? | 476 AD - 1500s AD |
| #3 | What name was given to the Eastern Empire after the West fell? | Byzantine |
| #4 | What division was made to the Church in 1054 AD? | Catholic and Eastern or Greek Orthodox |
| #5 | What two major disasters for the Europeans occurred during this period? | Crusades losses and the Black Death |
| The Crusades | ||
| #1 | What does the word Crusade mean? | Holy War |
| #2 | Why were the Crusades fought? | Muslims and Christians fought for control of Jerusalem |
| #3 | When were the Crusades fought? For how long? | 1097. 200 years. |
| #4 | How many main battles did the Europeans win? Who fought in it? | One - the Nobles won |
| #5 | Which Pope gave a public speech urging Europeans to fight in the Crusades? | Pope Urban II |
| Feudalism | ||
| #1 | What is feudalism? | A system of governing where land is traded for power |
| #2 | Give two pros and two cons of the feudal system | Answers will vary |
| #3 | What were the 5 classes in the European feudal system? | King, Nobles, Knights, Peasants, Serfs |
| #4 | What threat brought on the need for the feudal system? | Western Europe feared Germanic tribe invasions |
| #5 | Why did the feudal system end? | Major population loss after Crusades |
| The Black Death | ||
| #1 | What is another name for the Black Death? | Bubonic Plague |
| #2 | What brought the plague to Europe? | Trade during and after the Crusades |
| #3 | Where did the plague originate? | Mongolia |
| #4 | What percentage of Europe's population was lost during the plague? | 1/3 to 1/2 |
| #5 | How was the plague transmitted? | From fleas who feasted on the blood of rodents carrying plague |
| The Renaissance | ||
| #1 | What does the word Renaissance mean? | Rebirth |
| #2 | Where did the Renaissance begin? | Italy |
| #3 | When did the European Renaissance occur? | 1400s - 1500s AD |
| #4 | Name King Henry VII's two surviving children | Mary and Elizabeth |
| #5 | How did the invention of the printing press affect the Catholic Church? | More people could read the bible and interpret for themselves |
| Final Question | |