Western Europe

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

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

Who led the effort to unify Italy in 1860?

Who is known as the "Father of Europe"?

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

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

What river flows through Paris?

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

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

Germany and Italy were unified as countries during what century?

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

Which of these was the last to occur?

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

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

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

What mountain chain separates the Iberian Peninsula from France?

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

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

In what century was the Black Death?

Which Crusade succeeded at conquering the Holy Land?

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

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

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

What is the most common currency today in Western Europe?

In what year was the Reconquista completed?

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

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

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

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

The Cold War was a rivalry between what two countries?

Which of these is NOT part of the United Kingdom?

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

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

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

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

What modern country was the center of the Renaissance?

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

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

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

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

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

Who invaded Spain and Portugal in the early 1800s?

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

Which of these were NOT targeted by the Spanish Inquisition?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What country is the only duchy in the world?

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

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

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

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

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

Napoleon lost power after losing what major battle?

Which of these was NOT a result of Napoleon?

Which Pope called for the First Crusade in 1095?

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Black Death entered Europe through what modern country?

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

What body of water separates England from France?

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

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

Who was the first Holy Roman Emperor?

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

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

What collective of cities controlled trade in Northern Europe?

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

The El Cid is the national epic of what country?

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

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

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

Which of these is NOT a denomination of Protestantism?

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

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

In what year did William conquer England?

Who was not a negotiator of the Treaty of Tordesillas?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which river flows through London?

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

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

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