Across
- 1. a holy land for Jews, Muslims and Christians.
- 4. first written code of law for the Franks that prevent women from becoming Queens.
- 8. an Abrahamic religion that spread rapidly in the Middle East and was the victim of the holy wars
- 9. an early group of explorers who conquered most of North America. This group also believe in Valhalla
- 12. the position on the top tier of a feudal society. Also referred to as a king or queen
- 13. the collapse of this empire sparked the start of the Dark Ages in Europe
- 14. a Middle Ages political and social system based on an economic system
- 15. a plot of land granted to knights and vassals from the nobles
- 17. Frankish king who conquered many tribes and allied himself with the Catholic church and Byzantines
- 18. Asian dynasty that ended in 907 and featured footbinding and valued music, dance and art
Down
- 2. the main transporter of the Black Death
- 3. document signed by King John that limited the English monarchs powers
- 5. a series of military expeditions sparked by Pope Urban II to regain Holy Land
- 6. dominate religion in Europe during the Middle Ages
- 7. a disease that spread quickly and killed 1/3 of Europes population
- 10. the dynasty that ruled China from 960 to 1279 and is credited with advances in farming and infrastructure
- 11. the name given to free people of a feudal society who belonged to the land they were born on
- 12. another name for the Middle/Dark Ages
- 16. the most successful Germanic tribe at the start of the Middle Ages