Which Frankish king was crowned emperor in the year 800?
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Charlemagne
He united much of Europe.
💡 Did you know? Aachen was the heart of his realm.
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What were the medieval military campaigns of Christian armies to the Holy Land called?
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Crusades
They aimed above all at Jerusalem.
💡 Did you know? The first began in 1096.
Which Nordic seafarers and warriors went raiding from the 8th century on?
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Vikings
Their longships even reached America.
💡 Did you know? They came from Scandinavia.
What was the medieval order where lords granted land in return for loyalty called?
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Feudalism
The vassal served the lord with arms in return.
💡 Did you know? The peasants stood at the bottom.
What were the fortified residences of knights and nobles called?
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Castle
A moat and thick walls protected it.
💡 Did you know? The keep was its tallest tower.
Which devastating plague killed millions of Europeans in the 14th century?
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Black Death
It killed about a third of Europe.
💡 Did you know? Rats and fleas spread it.
What was the armoured mounted warrior in a noble's service called?
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Knight
He followed a code of honour.
💡 Did you know? Tournaments were popular mock battles.
Where did monks live and work copying manuscripts by hand?
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Monastery
Monasteries preserved ancient knowledge.
💡 Did you know? Books were made in the scriptorium.
Which German invented printing with movable type around 1450?
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Johannes Gutenberg
His first great work was the Gutenberg Bible.
💡 Did you know? Printing spread knowledge rapidly.
Which young Frenchwoman led an army in the Hundred Years' War and became a saint?
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Joan of Arc
She claimed to hear divine voices.
💡 Did you know? She was burned at the stake at 19.
Which ruler united the Mongol tribes and built a vast empire?
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Genghis Khan
His was the largest contiguous empire in history.
💡 Did you know? It stretched from China to Europe.
Which high-medieval style produced tall cathedrals with pointed arches?
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Gothic
Great stained-glass windows flooded churches with light.
💡 Did you know? Notre-Dame in Paris is an example.
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