20 Points of Medieval History

Question 1

Fall of Rome

Answer 1

410

Question 2

Augustine proposes a rebuilding plan

Answer 2

426

Question 3

Arthur defeats the Anglo-Saxons

Answer 3

500

Question 4

Boethius is consoled

Answer 4

525

Question 5

Mohammed flees from Mecca to Medina

Answer 5

622

Question 6

Bede invents “A.D.”

Answer 6

731

Question 7

Vikings destroy abbey at Lindisfarne

Answer 7

793

Question 8

Charlemagne is crowned Emperor of a fictitious empire

Answer 8

800

Question 9

The Great Schism

Answer 9

1054

Question 10

William conquers England

Answer 10

1066

Question 11

Pope Urban II calls for a Crusade

Answer 11

1095

Question 12

Becket martyred by Henry II

Answer 12

1170

Question 13

Francis appeals to the Pope

Answer 13

1210

Question 14

Thomas meets Albertus Magnus at University of Paris

Answer 14

1245

Question 15

Dante falls in love with Beatrice

Answer 15

1274

Question 16

Black Death spreads to most of Europe

Answer 16

1350

Question 17

Chaucer becomes England’s Poet Laureate

Answer 17

1392

Question 18

Machiavelli writes about realpolitik

Answer 18

1513

Question 19

Flames of Reformation are sparked

Answer 19

1517

Question 20

Elisabeth I dies

Answer 20

1603

Question 21

410

Answer 21

Fall of Rome

Question 22

426

Answer 22

Augustine proposes a rebuilding plan

Question 23

500

Answer 23

Arthur defeats the Anglo-Saxons

Question 24

525

Answer 24

Boethius is consoled

Question 25

622

Answer 25

Mohammed flees from Mecca to Medina

Question 26

731

Answer 26

Bede invents “A.D.”

Question 27

793

Answer 27

Vikings destroy abbey at Lindisfarne

Question 28

800

Answer 28

Charlemagne is crowned Emperor of a fictitious empire

Question 29

1054

Answer 29

The Great Schism

Question 30

1066

Answer 30

William conquers England

Question 31

1095

Answer 31

Pope Urban II calls for a Crusade

Question 32

1170

Answer 32

Becket martyred by Henry II

Question 33

1210

Answer 33

Francis appeals to the Pope

Question 34

1245

Answer 34

Thomas meets Albertus Magnus at University of Paris

Question 35

1274

Answer 35

Dante falls in love with Beatrice

Question 36

1350

Answer 36

Black Death spreads to most of Europe

Question 37

1392

Answer 37

Chaucer becomes England’s Poet Laureate

Question 38

1513

Answer 38

Machiavelli writes about realpolitik

Question 39

1517

Answer 39

Flames of Reformation are sparked

Question 40

1603

Answer 40

Elisabeth I dies