Western Europe

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

What river flows through Paris?

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

What collective of cities controlled trade in Northern Europe?

Who was the first Holy Roman Emperor?

In what century was the Black Death?

What body of water separates England from France?

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

Which Pope called for the First Crusade in 1095?

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

In what year did William conquer England?

The Cold War was a rivalry between what two countries?

Who led the effort to unify Italy in 1860?

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

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

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

What mountain chain separates the Iberian Peninsula from France?

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

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

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

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

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

Germany and Italy were unified as countries during what century?

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

In what year was the Reconquista completed?

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

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

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

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

What is the most common currency today in Western Europe?

Which river flows through London?

Which of these is NOT a denomination of Protestantism?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Who is known as the "Father of Europe"?

What modern country was the center of the Renaissance?

Which of these was the last to occur?

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

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

The El Cid is the national epic of what country?

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

Who invaded Spain and Portugal in the early 1800s?

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

Which of these is NOT part of the United Kingdom?

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

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

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

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

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

What country is the only duchy in the world?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which Crusade succeeded at conquering the Holy Land?

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

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

Which of these were NOT targeted by the Spanish Inquisition?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which of these was NOT a result of Napoleon?

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

Who was not a negotiator of the Treaty of Tordesillas?

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

Napoleon lost power after losing what major battle?

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

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

The Black Death entered Europe through what modern country?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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