History Lesson 1.1

During the Middle Ages (A.D. 500-1500), what church dominated Europe?

Between A.D. ________ and _______, European kings and noblemen led a series of crusades at the request of popes, mainly to drive the Muslims form the land they had conquered in the Middle East.

Were the crusades able to reclaim the Holy Land from the Muslims?

What did the crusaders return with from the East?

Because of the increase of trade between the East and the West during the crusades, it gave rise to the _________ class.

Marco Polo became the first ____________ to travel the length of Asia.

Marco Polo spend nearly 20 years in the service of the great _______, the ruler of China.

Marco Polo wrote a book about the great cities, vast wealth, and unfamiliar products of the Orient. Polo's __________ spurred in many Europeans a new interest in Asia.

By the early ______, a revival of learning begin in Europe.

The rebirth of learning is referred to today as the _________.

What country did the Renaissance begin?

The scientific ideas of the Renaissance came from ancient ________ and ______ and inspired beautiful art.

Who invented the printing press in 1440?

What was the first book Gutenberg printed?

Who founded a navigation school and sent out several ships to explore the western coast of Africa?

By 1488, ________ had reached the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa.

In 1498, _______ sailed all the way around Africa to India, thus opening an all-water route to the East.

In Northern Europe, the Renaissance prepared the way for a more important moment- the ______________.

Who nailed the 95 Theses to the church door in Wittenberg, Germany?

What did the 95 Theses entail?

Because of the Reformation, what countries followed Martin Luther's teachings?

Followers of Calvin were known as _______________ in Scotland, _________ in the Netherlands, _______ in France, and _____ in England.