Western Europe

"The Song of Roland" is the national epic of what country?

What body of water is west of France and north of Spain?

The Crusades and the Reconquista were both wars between what two religions?

Which of these was NOT one of Mr. Cook's "3 most important people in world history"?

In what year was the Reconquista completed?

Toussaint L'Ouverture led the slave revolt that created what country?

Which city is the headquarters of the military alliance called NATO?

What conflict erupted between Catholic and Protestant countries after the Reformation?

What river flows through Paris?

Napoleon lost power after losing what major battle?

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles get their names from famous artists in what period of history?

What method of execution, invented in the 1780s, was used excessively in the French Revolution?

Luther nailed complaints about the Church to the cathedral door. How many problems did he have?

What was the name of the deadly pandemic that struck after World War One?

The French Revolution began with the storming of what fortress/prison?

What monk from Wittenberg was the central figure in starting the Reformation?

Which was NOT a reason for Ferdinand and Isabella funding Christopher Columbus's first voyage?

What meeting tried to reorganize Europe to prevent future wars after Napoleon's downfall?

Martin Luther is credited with standardizing what language by publishing the Bible in it?

Who was the first Holy Roman Emperor?

Who invaded Spain and Portugal in the early 1800s?

What English playwright is the most widely-read author from the Renaissance period?

What body of water separates England from France?

In what century was the Black Death?

What mountain chain features very tall peaks such as Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn?

Germany and Italy were unified as countries during what century?

Which of these is NOT part of the United Kingdom?

Identify the torture device--used in the Spanish Inquisition--from the photo.

Which of these was NOT a complaint by Protestants about the Catholic Church?

Which of these was the last to occur?

Who painted "The Last Supper" and "Mona Lisa"? As a "Renaissance Man," he was an inventor, too

What mountain chain runs through the center of Italy, essentially forming its spine?

What was the title of Charles Darwin's book based on studies in the Galapagos Islands?

In what year did the Moors (Muslims) invade Spain?

Which river flows through London?

A lot of Muslim/Arab architecture can still be found in the southern part of what country?

Pizarro conquered the Inca and Cortes conquered the Aztec during which century?

What country is the only duchy in the world?

What author is credited as the Father of the Italian Language?

A central idea of Western Civilization is the separation of religion and politics, called what?

Bastille Day is the national day of France. It is celebrated on what date?

Who wrote "The Decameron," a story of rich people fleeing the Black Death and telling stories?

Which of these is the largest branch of Christianity in Western Europe and worldwide?

What organization binds most of Western Europe today (and more and more of eastern Europe)?

What mountain chain separates the Iberian Peninsula from France?

In 1492, what modern country was created by the marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella?

Which King of England broke away from the Catholic Church in order to get a divorce?

Who was not a negotiator of the Treaty of Tordesillas?

"The Song of Roland" celebrates a hero who served under whom as a warrior against the Muslims?

Protestants complained about clergy selling items that promised redemption, called what?

The El Cid is the national epic of what country?

Which of these has NOT been suggested as a cause of the Black Death?

Which of these is NOT a reason for William the Conqueror's importance?

What is the largest river in the Iberian Peninsula? (Spain and Portugal)

According to Dante's vision of Hell, what is the worst sin of which a person can be guilty?

Which of these was NOT a combatant (real or fictional) in the Crusades?

Which Pope called for the First Crusade in 1095?

What collective of cities controlled trade in Northern Europe?

Dante wrote about traveling through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven in what series of books?

Protestantism spread most successfully in which sub-region of Europe?

The French Revolution is considered the beginning of the modern world. It began in what year?

Which of these were NOT targeted by the Spanish Inquisition?

Who is known as the "Father of Europe"?

What conflict was supposed to be "The War to End All Wars"?

In what year did William conquer England?

The king of what country invited the Jews to settle there after the Black Death?

The Black Death entered Europe through what modern country?

What is the most common currency today in Western Europe?

Identify the torture device--used in the Spanish Inquisition--from the photo.

Which Crusade succeeded at conquering the Holy Land?

Which of these was NOT a cause of the French Revolution?

Known as the "Iron Chancellor," who unified Germany in 1870?

What do Charlemagne, the Inquisition, the Crusades, and the Reconquista have in common?

Who were the main two antagonists in the Hundred Years War?

The Reign of Terror was a period of the French Revolution presided over by whom?

A central part of Western Civilization is society based on equality and freedom, called what?

Who was the 1st emperor of Brazil? He had only come there because of Napoleon invading Portugal

What group walked around whipping themselves to atone to God for mankind's sins?

According to Dante, how many circles of Hell are there?

The goal of the First Crusade was to capture what city?

Which of these is NOT a denomination of Protestantism?

Which invention by Gutenberg greatly aided the spread of the Reformation?

What family of bankers were notable patrons of artists during the Renaissance?

The United Kingdom continues to use its own monetary system. What is its currency called?

What is the national river of Germany? It forms part of the national border with France.

The Spanish Inquisition began in the 15th Century. It officially ended during which century?

What was the 2nd independent country in North America--made possible by the French Revolution?

A central idea of Western Civ. is free ownership of means of production/property, called what?

What modern country was the center of the Renaissance?

Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and made a famous sculpture of King David?

Who led the effort to unify Italy in 1860?

What capital city was divided by a wall for nearly 30 years?

Which of these was NOT a result of Napoleon?

The map depicts the progress of which event in Western Europe?

The Cold War was a rivalry between what two countries?

The Tiber River flows through what city that ruled the world for nearly 600 years?

"George Washington of South America." His success was possible due to Napoleon invading Spain

How many major crusades were launched by Christendom to take the Holy Land from the Muslims?

Which of these is NOT one of the three main branches of Christianity?

Which of these was NOT blamed for the Black Death by people at the time?