European Jeopardy The Crusades Geography History of Middle Ages Vocabulary Mish-Mosh Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Final Jeopardy

$100 Question Name the holy city which the Crusaders were fighting to take back. For an additional 200 points: what was the name of the holy land where this city was located.

$100 Answer Jerusalem; Palestine

$200 Question What three religions consider Jerusalem there “Holy Land?”

$200 Answer Muslims, Christians, Jews

$300 Question This pope ordered the Christian Crusaders to take back the holy city, he was leader of the Catholic Church at the time.

$300 Answer Pope Urban II

$400 Question This Muslim Leader lead Muslims to retake Jerusalem after the first Crusade.

$400 Answer Saladin

$500 Question Name 3 “luxury” items which Crusaders brought back with them from the Middle East 300 Bonus: Europeans learned what 2 major technological advancements from the Muslims.

$500 Answer Sugar, silk, spices, art, literature Bonus: Use of compass (navigation) & Building better ships

$100 Question Europe is a portion of land surrounded by water on 3 sides; this is called a what?

$100 Answer Peninsula

$200 Question The highest mountain range in Europe which runs through 7 countries. For 100 bonus points: what is the highest peak?

$200 Answer The Alps; Mount Blanc

$300 Question This peninsula includes the countries of Norway, Sweden and Finland.

$300 Answer Scandinavian

$400 Question Europe is part of a greater landmass, which includes Asia and Europe. Name the landmass.

$400 Answer Eurasia

$500 Question This is the longest river in Europe; located in Russia 11 of it’s 20 largest cities are located on it

$500 Answer Volga River

$100 Question This was a system of power during the Middle Ages in which kings/queens had the most power and serfs had the least.

$100 Answer Feudalism

$200 Question Born a French peasant, she went on to lead the French Army to victory over the British. Additional 200 points: What was the name of the battle?

$200 Answer Joan of Arc; the Hundred Years’ War

$300 Question He was the King of England who lead the Crusaders to Palestine to retake Jerusalem during the first crusade.

$300 Answer King Richard the Lionheart

$400 Question This man was the forced to sign the Magna Carta in 1215 under the threat of war from nobles.

$400 Answer King John

$500 Question This was the nickname for The Bubonic Plague, which was a disease transmitted by rats that wiped out nearly 1/3 rd of Europe’s population during the Middle Ages.

$500 Answer The Black Death

$100 Question This is a community that shares a government and sometimes a common language and culture.

$100 Answer Nation

$200 Question This was an agreement between the King of England and his nobles/clergy, which limited the Kings power.

$200 Answer Magna Carta

$300 Question These were large estates, ruled by lord’s, which included a village and farmlands.

$300 Answer Manors

$400 Question This was the council that advised the English king in government matters.

$400 Answer Parliament

$500 Question This is the period between ancient and modern times.

$500 Answer Middle Ages

$100 Question These several military expeditions between supported by the Catholic Church to take back the Holy Land

$100 Answer The Crusades

$200 Question This to expel someone from the Catholic Church.

$200 Answer Excommunicate

$300 Question This mountain range forms a natural border between Europe and Asia; it’s located in Russia.

$300 Answer Ural Mountains

$400 Question This peninsula, located in South Western Europe, includes Spain and Portugal.

$400 Answer Iberian Peninsula

$500 Question This river, which starts in the Swiss Alps, is the busiest for transporting goods in Europe, but it is not one of the top three longest.

$500 Answer Rhine River

Final Jeopardy List three ways that the Crusades changed Europe?

Final Jeopardy Answer 1)New technology 2) Broke down the Feudal System 3) Brought back luxary goods- spices, silk, etc. 4)Helped create cities