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| 215646361 | Charlemagne | One of the greatest kings( one of the 9 worthies). he unified europe and was roman emporer. Also known as Charles the Great (AD 742-814); king of the franks | 0 | |
| 215646362 | Vikings | One of a seafaring Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of northern and western from the 8th through the 10th century. | 1 | |
| 215646363 | Holy Roman Empire | Established in 962AD under the empor Otto I; was also known for a reincarnation of Charlemagne's empire; was a realm that existed for about a millennium in Central Europe and now is in Germany | 2 | |
| 215646364 | Vassals Manors | In Medieval Europe, a person who pledged military or other service to a lord in exchange for a gift of land or other priviledge | 3 | |
| 215646365 | Horse Collars | Harnessing method that increased the efficiency of horses by shifting the point of traction from the animal's neck to the shoulders; its adoption favors the spread of horse-drawn plows and vehicles and makes plowing faster and easier | 4 | |
| 215646366 | Watermills | A mechanism that harnesses the energy in flowing water to grind grain or to power machinery. It was used in many parts of the world but was especially common in Europe from 1200 to 1900 | 5 | |
| 215646367 | Heavy Plows | farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing | 6 | |
| 215646368 | Pope Gregory I | Also known as Gregory the Great (540-604) was pope from 590 to 604. mostly known for his literature | 7 | |
| 215646369 | Hanseatic League | An economic and defensive alliance of the free towns in northern Germany, founded about 1241 and most powerful in the 14th century | 8 | |
| 215646370 | Chivalry | A code that knights adopted in the late Middle Ages; requiring them to be brave, loyal and true to their word; they had to fight fairly in battle. as time changed, the word knight shifted to what we use today as gentleman | 9 | |
| 215646371 | Thomas Aquinas | (Roman Catholic Church) Italian theologian and Doctor of the Church who is remembered for his attempt to reconcile faith and reason in a comprehensive theology | 10 | |
| 215646372 | Gothic Cathedrals | Large churches originating in 12th century France; built in an architectural style featuring pointed arches, tall vaults and spires, flying buttresses, and large stained-glass windows. | 11 | |
| 215646373 | Reconquista | Mainly in the Iberian Peninsula, involved several christian kingdoms; the Reconquering of Spain from the Muslims in 1492 by Ferdinand and Isabella. This unified Spain into a powerful nation-state. | 12 | |
| 215646374 | Bubonic Plague | A bacterial disease of fleas that can be transmitted by flea bites to rodents and humans; humans in late stages of the illness can spread the bacteria by coughing. High mortality rate and hard to contain. Disastrous | 13 | |
| 215646375 | Clovis | King of Franks; conquered Gaul; earned support of Gaul and Church of Rome by converting; Ruled lands in Frankish custom but kept Roman legacy | 14 | |
| 215646376 | Magyars | barbarian people who migrated into southern Europe, and in the early 10th century they occupied Hungary, from where their horsemen raided into France, Italy, Germany, and even Spain | 15 | |
| 215646377 | Serfs | In medieval Europe, an agricultural laborer legally bound to a lord's property and obligated to perform set services for the lord. In Russia some _____ worked as artisans and in factories; serfdom was not abolished there until 1861 | 16 | |
| 215646378 | William Duke of Normandy | Also known as William the Conqueror; before conquesting England- was called William the Bastard; defeated king harold to earn crown; made noble swear oath making him sole ruler; gave fiefs to knights (land); developed taxation & royal courts | 17 | |
| 215646379 | Three Estates | The clergy made up a very small percentage but owned 10% of the land; the nobles made up another small percentage but also owned most of the land; and the rest of the people made up 97% of France and owned very little land | 18 | |
| 215646380 | Guilds | Association of merchants or artisans who cooperated to protect their economic interests | 19 | |
| 215646381 | Pilgrimage | A journey from one place to another, usually a holy purpose | 20 | |
| 215646382 | Leif Erikson | A Norwegian explorer who reached the shores of Canada in A.D. 1000. Viking- first European to reach America. | 21 | |
| 215646383 | Fourth Crusade | A Crusade from 1202 to 1204 that was diverted into a battle for Constantinople and failed to recapture Jerusalem causing damage to Byzantine Empire | 22 |
