Ancient Europe Quiz

What is a system for structuring society around relationships derived from the holding of land owned by nobles?

What is the feudal system pyramid ladder thingy? (From top to bottom)

What was the text that inspired our modern-day Constitution, etc.

What did it try to do the power of the monarchy?

The sacking of rome ends what period in europe?

And it begins what period?

Western Europe falls into a disconnected grouping of smaller ______s.

What was the first major power in 768?

And who was their king?

What empire did he found?

Were the dark ages really dark?

What peoples began migrating to England?

Scandinavians began leaving their homeland and looking for a new place to settle. What were they known as?

At the beginning, they were all pagans. But eventually they converted to _______.

Name a major city founded by the Norse

They even went as far as North America and Byzantium.They served as the Byzantine empire's personal _________.

Who invaded England and brought it back under Norman control?

What is the name of the family that will rule for the next 330 years?

They are in direct conflict with what?

Charlemagne dies in 814CE. What happens to his empire?

What dynasty is established next?

They maintian close ties with what?

The church dominated most of Europe after this. What is the term for the mixing of beliefs?

The authority of the _____ expanded throughout this period.

What percentage of people who caught the plague died?

Doctors would attach a ______ to people who had caught the plague to try and "suck the sickness from them"

So many died that all believed it was _________.

What was Venice's system of government?

During the Renaissance the ________class grew.

It contained artisans and guild masters. This greatly increased the degree of _______ specialization in Europe.

What did humanists want from the Church?

What was the church selling that angerered a lot of people?

What invention aided the spreading of Martin Luther’s ideas?

Name the main reasons for why monarchs funded such expensive voyages.

What islands were well known for their spice production?

Portugal begins expanding in the early 1400’s. By 1415 they capture

What was Price Henry's main goal?

He also hoped to find the source of

Who was the first to make it around the Cape of Good Hope?

Who was the first to make it all the way to India?

Columbus sailed west to try to find a faster route to where?

Name his ships (in alphabetical order)

The Treaty of _____ divided the world.

Between what two countries? (in alphabetical order)

Who wrote and negotiated the treaty?

Who set out to reach the Pacific?

Portugal's Pacific empire was mostly made up of what?

The Portuguese claimed to have total control over the Spice Trade, but this was not true. Many other groups like _____ had a decent market share.

Fill in the blank.

What was their abbreviation?

What people invaded the Ming dynasty from the north?

What dynasty did they establish?

The Chinese refused to barter with the Portuguese. Instead they required payment in what?

The Portuguese were relegated to where?

The Portuguese introduced what to Japan.