Memorize these and recognize 23.8% of all Medieval History clues.
| # | Answer | Count | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the Crusades | 9 | The Albigensian one of 1209 to 1229 & the Stedinger one of the 1230s are 2 of the lesser known of these medieval campaigns |
| 2 | Venice | 8 | In 887 Pietro Candiano, doge of this city, was killed fighting pirates |
| 3 | Genghis Khan | 7 | Politics, 1206: This leader sets out The Great Yasa, an imperial law code for the Mongols |
| 4 | the Vikings | 5 | In 1014 Brian Boru defeated these seafaring Scandinavians & ended their domination of Ireland |
| 5 | the Hanseatic League | 4 | Hamburg & Lubeck in Germany were 2 of the first cities allied in this medieval mercantile league |
| 6 | Marco Polo | 4 | The prose & Khans of vacationing in China were found in this explorer's description of his travels |
| 7 | Jerusalem | 4 | Gerard, founder of the Knights Hospitallers, set up care for pilgrims to this city; successor Raymond turned the order military |
| 8 | Charlemagne | 4 | Around 800 this Holy Roman Emperor established a school at his palace at Aachen |
| 9 | William the Conqueror | 3 | In 1085 this king of England ordered his officials to record how much land or livestock each man had & how much they were worth |
| 10 | the Magna Carta | 3 | English barons forced King John to affix his seal to it at Runnymede |
| 11 | The Canterbury Tales | 3 | The illustration seen here appeared in the second printed edition of this book, published in England in 1483 |
| 12 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 3 | Despite its title, this saint's "Summa Contra Gentiles" was partly meant as an argument against Jews |
| 13 | Spain | 3 | Deposed as ruler of Granada in this country, Ibn Buluggin wrote an autobiography—no word on the size of his advance |
| 14 | Russia | 3 | According to legend, a Norseman named Rurik settled in Novgorod in 862 & founded this country |
| 15 | Heloise | 3 | Passionate love letters by nuns include Marianna Alcoforado's in the 17th century, & hers in the 12th to Abelard |
| 16 | guilds | 3 | Medieval associations of craftsmen sometimes considered forerunners of labor unions |
| 17 | Gothic | 3 | The Perpendicular style was the last phase of this architectural style in England |
| 18 | France | 3 | Richard the Lion-Hearted & his parents are buried at an abbey in this country |
| 19 | England | 3 | 9th century Viking invaders set up the Danelaw, an area in this country in which Danish law was supreme |
| 20 | El Cid | 3 | This Castilian military man flipped sides & joined the Moors in the 1080s but flipped again & captured Moorish Valencia in 1094 |
| 21 | Baghdad | 3 | In 1258 Hulagu, grandson of Genghis Khan, captured this city on the Tigris & executed the caliph |
| 22 | a vassal | 3 | Term for a noble who was granted a fief by a lord |
| 23 | troubadours | 3 | These lyric poets are called the most popular poets of the 12th century |
| 24 | the Knights Templar | 3 | The Poor Knights of Christ were called this because their quarters were on the site of Solomon's Temple |
| 25 | the Franks | 3 | Clovis I founded the kingdom of these people who would give their name to a country |
| 26 | Bede | 3 | This "Venerable" saint is called "The Father of English History" |
| 27 | the Children's Crusade | 3 | Tradition says only 1 of some 30,000 French children returned from this 1212 misadventure |
| 28 | Robert the Bruce | 3 | In 1329 David II became the Scottish king, but at age 5, struck less fear into foes than this predecessor, his father |
| 29 | the Mongols | 2 | In 1279 these invaders ended China's Song Dynasty |
| 30 | the Dark Ages | 2 | Term for early part of the middle ages marked by decline in classical learning |
| 31 | the Byzantine Empire | 2 | Constantine XI, the last ruler of this empire, died fighting the Turks in 1453 |
| 32 | the Black Plague | 2 | Guglielmo Cortusi of Padua is among many European chroniclers who left mournful accounts of this outbreak of 1347-1351 |
| 33 | Switzerland | 2 | In 1291 leaders of 3 cantons signed the Perpetual Covenant, the beginning of what became this nation |
| 34 | St. Mark's | 2 | After this Venice cathedral burned down during a 976 uprising, it was rebuilt twice over the next 120 years |
| 35 | squirrel | 2 | The fur of the grey type of this small animal was grise; of the red type, roskyn |
| 36 | shoes | 2 | A leather made in Britain was called cordwain & by extension, cordwainers came to be people who made these |
| 37 | Saladin | 2 | This Muslim leader recaptured Jerusalem from the Christians & held off Richard Lionheart's attempts to win it back |
| 38 | Rome | 2 | In the Middle Ages this city's main street, Via del Corso, was used as a horse-racing course |
| 39 | Roger Bacon | 2 | Known as Friar Roger, this English scientist & philosopher foresaw the airplane |
| 40 | Prince of Wales | 2 | In 1301 Edward II was the first English heir to be given this title |
| 41 | Peter the Hermit | 2 | Not Peter the Apostle nor Peter the Great but this preacher led the People's Crusade in filthy garments & riding a donkey |
| 42 | Paris | 2 | An early college in this city was founded by Robert of Sorbon around 1257 |
| 43 | Oxford | 2 | Later Bishop of Lincoln, Robert Grosseteste was chancellor of this university c. 1215-1221 |
| 44 | Muhammad | 2 | He was born in Mecca around 570 & is still changing history |
| 45 | Moscow | 2 | In 1328 the Mongols made Ivan I grand prince of this city |
| 46 | 2 | Despite its name, this protective armor worn by a knight was not delivered by a postman | |
| 47 | Madrid | 2 | In the 10th century the Moors built a fortress called Magerit on the site of what became this capital |
| 48 | Latin | 2 | Boethius helped move things along by translating Greek philosophy into this language |
| 49 | King John | 2 | He was forced to approve the Magna Carta, but didn't abide by it |
| 50 | gunpowder | 2 | By the 1300s, knights were losing importance in warfare due to growing use of this explosive |
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