Monday, November 30, 2009

Ch. 13 Online blog test

1.Celts , earliest inhabitaants of the british isles
2.Juts,angles,saxons- Formed anglland
5.Alfred the Great- 1st great king of england
8.Harlod godwin- King of England, died in battle of hastings
9.William the Conquerer- won the battle of hastings
19.Joan of Arc- Martyred, later connonized
25.Hugh Capet- First capetian king of france
26.Louis VI- strength, awnd power, lle de france
28.Louis IX- Improved French laws
30.Boniface VIII- Quarled with phillip the IV, Phillip had him arrested and beaten he later died from his wounds
33.Ferdinand and isabella- Married by an arrangened marriage, didn't see each other till wedding day; later financed columbus journey
39.Marco Polo- Explorer of asia, wrote journals of his times there
42.Columbus- discovered the americas, was financed by ferdinand and isabella to discover a passage to the indies

Who were the earliest known inhabitants of the British Isles? Celts

What were the dates of the Hundred Years’ War? 13337-1453

Which Germanic tribe conquered Spain in the 5th century? Anglo-Saxons
Which name did the Romans give to Spain? Hispania
These were Muslims from North Africa who invaded Spain: Moors
What does “reconquista” mean? To take back
Name 4 nations that developed in Europe during the Middle Ages. France,England,Spain,Portugal
What is the name of the monument in Southern England that may have been an ancient Celtic worship site? Stonehenge
Which Germanic tribe named England? Anglos
Which Anglo-Saxon poet lived in the 7th century? (Hint: There’s a Christian band named after him) Caedmons Call
Who was crowned king of France in 987 AD? Hugh Capet
Which French king was St. Louis, MO named after? Louis XIV
What was the French Estates-General composed of? (List them out) Clergy,Nobles,Commoners
Which peninsula is Spain located on? Iberian
Name 3 Germanic tribes. Anglos,Juts,Saxons
Which countries fought during the Hundred Years’ War? Who won? France and England, England Won!

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