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
88%
What is the feudal system pyramid ladder thingy? (From top to bottom) King
82%
Were the dark ages really dark? no
76%
And who was their king? Charlemagne
65%
At the beginning, they were all pagans. But eventually they converted to _______. Christianity
65%
What was the text that inspired our modern-day Constitution, etc. Magna Carta
65%
Scandinavians began leaving their homeland and looking for a new place to settle. What were they known as? Vikings
65%
What percentage of people who caught the plague died? 80
59%
Peasants/Serfs
59%
What did it try to do the power of the monarchy? Reduce it
59%
What was the first major power in 768? France
53%
The authority of the _____ expanded throughout this period. Pope
53%
Between what two countries? (in alphabetical order) Portugal
53%
What invention aided the spreading of Martin Luther’s ideas? Printing Press
53%
Spain
53%
Santa Maria
47%
What was Price Henry's main goal? Spread {Christianity}
47%
Portugal's Pacific empire was mostly made up of what? {Trading} Posts
47%
Charlemagne dies in 814CE. What happens to his empire? It gets divided
41%
During the Renaissance the ________class grew. Middle
41%
Name his ships (in alphabetical order) Nina
41%
Pinta
41%
What was Venice's system of government? Republic
41%
What peoples began migrating to England? Saxons
41%
The Chinese refused to barter with the Portuguese. Instead they required payment in what? Silver & Gold
41%
Who was the first to make it all the way to India? Vasco De Gama
41%
They even went as far as North America and Byzantium.They served as the Byzantine empire's personal _________. Bodyguards
35%
The sacking of rome ends what period in europe? Classical
35%
Fill in the blank. Dutch {East India} Company
35%
Who set out to reach the Pacific? Ferdinand Magellan
35%
Western Europe falls into a disconnected grouping of smaller ______s. Kingdom
35%
Lords/Vassals
35%
The Portuguese introduced what to Japan. Matchlock {guns}
35%
What dynasty did they establish? Qing
35%
Name a major city founded by the Norse Kiev | Dublin
29%
Knights/Vassals
29%
What people invaded the Ming dynasty from the north? Manchu
29%
And it begins what period? Medieval
29%
What did humanists want from the Church? Reform
29%
What empire did he found? Carolingian
24%
Direct access with {Asia}
24%
What was the church selling that angerered a lot of people? Indulgences
24%
What is the name of the family that will rule for the next 330 years? Plantagenet
24%
So many died that all believed it was _________. The end of the world
24%
Who wrote and negotiated the treaty? The Pope
24%
Name the main reasons for why monarchs funded such expensive voyages. The {Spice} Trade
24%
Portugal begins expanding in the early 1400’s. By 1415 they capture what port in North Africa? Ceuta
18%
Doctors would attach a ______ to people who had caught the plague to try and "suck the sickness from them" Chicken
18%
Columbus sailed west to try to find a faster route to where? East Indies
18%
Leftover curiousity from the {Renaissance}
18%
The Portuguese were relegated to where? Macao
18%
The church dominated most of Europe after this. What is the term for the mixing of beliefs? Religious Syncretism
18%
They maintian close ties with what? The Church
18%
The Treaty of _____ divided the world. Tordesillas
18%
What was their abbreviation? VOC
18%
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
12%
Who was the first to make it around the Cape of Good Hope? Bartholomeu Dias
12%
It contained artisans and guild masters. This greatly increased the degree of _______ specialization in Europe. Economic
12%
He also hoped to find the source of {Muslim} riches
12%
Who invaded England and brought it back under Norman control? {Norman} the conquerer
12%
They are in direct conflict with what? The Church
12%
What dynasty is established next? Capetian
6%
What islands were well known for their spice production? {Moluccas} Islands
6%
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