chapter 13 test

Chapter 13 Review:
People:
Celts- Earliest inhabitats of British Isles
Jutes, Angles, Saxons- Germanic tribes, began to arrive from the region south of Denmark
Alfred The Great- First great King of England, saved his kingdom from the Vikings
Harold Godwin- King that died in the Battle of Hastings
William the Conqueror- Won the Battle of Hastings, became the King of England
Joan of Arc- A peasant girl who claimed to hear heavenly voices.
Hugh Capet- Began the Capetian line of kings
Louis VI- Strenghtened the kings power in the Ile-de-France
Louis IX- Improved French law in ways that pleased the people but also increased his power. Made France the most powerful contry in Europe
Pope Boniface VIII- Arrested and killed by King Phillip IV
Ferdinand and Isabella- Married and became King and Queen of Spain.
Marco Polo- Acompanied his father and uncle on a trip to china in 1271 wrote Kindoms and Marvels of the East
Christopher Colombus- Sailed the ocean in 1492 to find the Indies, found the Bahamas

Questions

Who were the earliest known inhabitants of the British Isles? The Celts
What were the dates of the Hundred Years’ War? 1337-1453
Which Germanic tribe conquered Spain in the 5th century? Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
Which name did the Romans give to Spain? England
These were Muslims from North Africa who invaded Spain: Moores
What does “reconquista” mean? To take back
Name 4 nations that developed in Europe during the Middle Ages. Spain, England, France, Portugal
What is the name of the monument in Southern England that may have been an ancient Celtic worship site? Stonehendge
Which Germanic tribe named England? Angles
Which Anglo-Saxon poet lived in the 7th century? (Hint: There’s a Christian band named after him) Caedman
Who was crowned king of France in 987 AD? Hugh Capet
Which French king was St. Louis, MO named after? Louis IX
What was the French Estates-General composed of? (List them out) The Cleregy, Nobles, Commoners
Which peninsula is Spain located on? Iberian Peninsula
Name 3 Germanic tribes. Angles, Saxsons, Jutes
Which countries fought during the Hundred Years’ War? Who won? France and England. France.