History of the World: VII

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1. The year is 1002 C.E. and Leif Erikson and some Vikings have landed in America. They called the land Vinland. What is present-day Vinland? Massachusetts Nova Scotia Baffin Island Newfoundland

2. In 1066 C.E. William the Conqueror of Normandy, invaded England and killed Harold Godwinson, and became King of England. After 21 years of rule he died. How did he die? Stabbed in bed Trampled to death in battle Tripped while walking down the stairs Fell off his horse

3. The Crusades took place between 1095 C.E. and 1444 C.E. During the 3rd Crusade (1189-1192) a Muslim leader named Salahuddin Ayyubi attacked Jerusalem. Ayyubi is commonly refered to as who? Salih Salhudin Saladin Ismail

4. From 960 to 1127 C.E. China was in the Song Dynasty. However, in 1127 C.E. the Jins to the north conquered the northern lands. What modern-day city became the capital of the Songs after the conquest? Shanghai Hangzho Yangtze Kaifeng

5. Genghis Khan started conquering lands for the Mongol Empire in 1206, by the next year northern China, and Tibet (not the Songs.) In 1221 the Khawarezmid Empire was conquered and the Mongol Empire extended all the way to Iraq. This is the furthest the Mongols ever reached. Yes No

6. In the 1340s the Black Death began in Europe! What was the formal name of the disease that killed about one third of Europe's population? Yellow Fever Bubonic Plague Rat Pox Typhoid Fever

7. In the present-day country of Mexico, the empire of the Aztec empire founded the great city of Tenochtitlan. What present-day city stands on the former spot of Tenochtilan? Guadalajara Monterrey Mexico City Leon

8. In 1429 a young woman ended the siege of Orleans, and turned the tide of the Hundred Years' War in favor of France. But she ended up be tried as a heretic and being burned at the stake. Who was this woman? Answer: (Three Words)

9. It is 1431, and the Inca Empire had been founded, with its capital at Cuzco. Who founded the Empire? Tupac Inca Huascar Huayna Capac Patchacuti Inca

10. In 1469, Ferdinand II of Aragon, and Isabella of Castille, came together to unite Spain. It was Isabella's daughter named Isabella II who would finance Colombus' journeys. True False