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Europe Middle ages
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Indus River | the main water source of middle age Europe |
| Ganges River | is a holy river and very dirty |
| Crusades | A long series of wars between Christians and Muslims who fought for the Holy Land. (Israel) |
| medieval | Referring to the Middle Ages |
| chivalry | The code of honorable behavior for medieval knights |
| Parliament | The lawmaking body that governs Europe |
| excommunicate | To cast out from the church |
| Saladin | Muslim general, he led the Muslim forces in the 3rd Crusade |
| pope | The head of the Catholic Church |
| Charlemagne | King of the Franks. A brilliant warrior and strong leader. |
| Thomas Aquinas | Dominican philosopher. He said that thinking logically could help show that Christian beliefs are true. |
| Benedict | Italian saint and monk. Created a set of rules for monks to follow. |
| King Richard I | King of England who led Christian soldiers in the 3rd Crusade. Earned respect from enemies for being brave and fair. |
| Magna Carta | A document signed in 1215 by King John; required the king to honor certain rights. |
| A long conflict between England and France. Lasted from 1337 to 1453. | Hundred Years War |
| A deadly plague that swept through Europe between 1347-1351. | black death |
| Powerful French noble who conquered England and brought feudalism there. | William the Conqueror |
| What happens in 476 CE | the dark ages |
| what happens in 800 CE | Charlemagne is crowned emperor |
| what happens in 732 CE | the battle of tours |
| what happens in 1066 CE | William the conqueror wins battle of hastings |
| what happens in 1096 CE | the first crusade begins to seize the holy lands |
| what happens in 1347 CE | the black death {plague} kills one third of europe |
| what happens in 1337 CE | the hundred years war begins between England and France begins |
| what happened in 1500 CE | hundred years war ends,constantinople falls |
| what is the city in france | paris |
| what are the three seas of europe | North sea,Mediterranean Sea,Baltic sea |
| what are the rivers | Rhine river,Danube river |
| what are the oceans | Atlantic ocean,Arctic ocean |
| what are the peninsulas | Italian peninsula,Iberian Peninsula |
| what are the mountains | the alps,Pyrenees Mountains,Ural mountains |
| what plains are there | Northern European Plain |
| is there any channels | the English channel |
| What countries are there | Iceland,Italy,Poland,spain,portugal |