Ancient Europe Quiz - Statistics

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Hint Answer % Correct
What is a system for structuring society around relationships derived from the holding of land owned by nobles? Feudalism
89%
What is the feudal system pyramid ladder thingy? (From top to bottom) King
83%
Were the dark ages really dark? no
78%
And who was their king? Charlemagne
67%
At the beginning, they were all pagans. But eventually they converted to _______. Christianity
67%
What was the text that inspired our modern-day Constitution, etc. Magna Carta
67%
Scandinavians began leaving their homeland and looking for a new place to settle. What were they known as? Vikings
67%
Peasants/Serfs
61%
What did it try to do the power of the monarchy? Reduce it
61%
What percentage of people who caught the plague died? 80
56%
What was the first major power in 768? France
56%
The authority of the _____ expanded throughout this period. Pope
50%
Between what two countries? (in alphabetical order) Portugal
50%
What invention aided the spreading of Martin Luther’s ideas? Printing Press
50%
Spain
50%
Santa Maria
44%
What peoples began migrating to England? Saxons
44%
What was Price Henry's main goal? Spread {Christianity}
44%
Portugal's Pacific empire was mostly made up of what? {Trading} Posts
44%
They even went as far as North America and Byzantium.They served as the Byzantine empire's personal _________. Bodyguards
39%
The sacking of rome ends what period in europe? Classical
39%
Charlemagne dies in 814CE. What happens to his empire? It gets divided
39%
Western Europe falls into a disconnected grouping of smaller ______s. Kingdom
39%
Lords/Vassals
39%
During the Renaissance the ________class grew. Middle
39%
Name his ships (in alphabetical order) Nina
39%
Pinta
39%
What was Venice's system of government? Republic
39%
The Chinese refused to barter with the Portuguese. Instead they required payment in what? Silver & Gold
39%
Who was the first to make it all the way to India? Vasco De Gama
39%
Fill in the blank. Dutch {East India} Company
33%
Who set out to reach the Pacific? Ferdinand Magellan
33%
Name a major city founded by the Norse Kiev | Dublin
33%
Knights/Vassals
33%
The Portuguese introduced what to Japan. Matchlock {guns}
33%
And it begins what period? Medieval
33%
What dynasty did they establish? Qing
33%
What empire did he found? Carolingian
28%
What people invaded the Ming dynasty from the north? Manchu
28%
What did humanists want from the Church? Reform
28%
Direct access with {Asia}
22%
What was the church selling that angerered a lot of people? Indulgences
22%
What is the name of the family that will rule for the next 330 years? Plantagenet
22%
So many died that all believed it was _________. The end of the world
22%
Who wrote and negotiated the treaty? The Pope
22%
Name the main reasons for why monarchs funded such expensive voyages. The {Spice} Trade
22%
Portugal begins expanding in the early 1400’s. By 1415 they capture what port in North Africa? Ceuta
17%
Doctors would attach a ______ to people who had caught the plague to try and "suck the sickness from them" Chicken
17%
Columbus sailed west to try to find a faster route to where? East Indies
17%
Leftover curiousity from the {Renaissance}
17%
The Portuguese were relegated to where? Macao
17%
The church dominated most of Europe after this. What is the term for the mixing of beliefs? Religious Syncretism
17%
They maintian close ties with what? The Church
17%
The Treaty of _____ divided the world. Tordesillas
17%
What was their abbreviation? VOC
17%
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. Arabs
11%
Who was the first to make it around the Cape of Good Hope? Bartholomeu Dias
11%
It contained artisans and guild masters. This greatly increased the degree of _______ specialization in Europe. Economic
11%
He also hoped to find the source of {Muslim} riches
11%
Who invaded England and brought it back under Norman control? {Norman} the conquerer
11%
They are in direct conflict with what? The Church
11%
What dynasty is established next? Capetian
6%
What islands were well known for their spice production? {Moluccas} Islands
6%
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