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MOH2 Second Semester
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why did Floki Vilgerdarson rename Snowland to Iceland? | Bad icy weather |
| The Maori live on which Polynesian Island? | New Zealand |
| What does Zimbabwe mean? | House of stone |
| Was Wenceslas a kind king or a violent king? | Kind |
| Was the Holy Roman Empire very holy? | No |
| Who established the Eastern Orthodox Church in Russia? | Vladimir |
| What dynasty, started by General Yin, was known for making porcelain and shaping lily feet? | Song |
| Which Saint prayed to move a mountain? | St. Simon |
| Where was Eric the Red born? | Norway |
| The king of Norway influenced which explorer to convert to Christianity? | Leif Ericsson |
| Which Shakespeare play is based on the murder of the king of Scotland? | Macbeth |
| El Cid is remembered for his part in which event to retake Spain from the Muslims? | Reconquista |
| Which battle saw William the Conqueror become king of England? | Hastings |
| Pope Gregory VII and King Henry IV fired each other over which controversy? | Investiture |
| One of the failed crusades was led by Walter the Penniless and _________________? | Peter the Hermit |
| Peter Bruis was burned at the stake for ___________? | heresy |
| Who was once the Queen of England and the Queen of France? | Eleanor of Aquitaine |
| Moses ben Maimon compiled the _____________ _________________. | Misneh Torah |
| Who gave a gift of falcons to Saladin? | Richard the Lionhearted |
| Who was an English outlaw and archer? | Robin Hood |
| Who started the Minor Brothers or friars? | St. Francis of Assisi |
| Who was forced to approve the Magna Carta? | King John |
| Who led a children's crusade? | Stephen of Cloyes |
| Who was the first shogun of Japan? | Minamoto Yoritomo |
| Which young King was placed in the care of the pope? | Frederick |
| St. Thomas Aquinas was a member of the _________________. | Dominicans |
| Roger Bacon was a member of the _____________________. | Franciscans |
| Which Khan entertained Marco Polo? | Kublai |
| What was Marco disrespectfully called? | Marco Millions |
| Who was recognized a King of Scotland by Edward III? | Robert Bruce |
| What countries were involved in the 100 years war? | France and England |
| Where did the ruler of the Ming dynasty live? | Forbidden City |
| Where was Dante from? | Florence Italy |
| Where was John Wycliffe from? | England |
| Where did the Aztecs live? | Tenochtitlan |
| What area was severely impacted by the Black Death? | Europe |
| Who wrote The Canterbury Tales? | Chaucer |
| Which follower of John Wycliffe was burned at the stake? | John Huss |
| Who led an French army but was later burned at the stake? | Joan of Arc |
| Who conquered Constantinople and renamed it Istanbul? | Mohammed II |
| Who invented the printing press? | Johannes Gutenberg |