Europe Map Quiz

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Istanbul

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Capital of the Ottoman Empire in 1453

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Elbe River

Back 2

Otto of Saxony campaigned east of this river in lands populated by Slavic people

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Normandy

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Duke William was from this area before his forces invaded England

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Paris

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Hugh Capet rules a small territory around this city as King of France

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Venice

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this vibrant urban commercial center was the hometown of the Polo brothers

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Cafa

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the first diestination of the Polo brothers when they embarked on their commercial venture of 1260

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Baltic/North Seas

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these two seas were centers of the Hanseatic trade network

Front 8

Bologna, Paris, Salerno

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by the mid-twelfth century, the first European universities were established at these three cities

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Rome and Compostela

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were the two major destinations for religious pilgrims during the High Middle Ages

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Iceland

Back 10

Scandinavian seafarers occupied this area in the late 9th century

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Granada

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by the second half of the 13th century, only this kingdom remained in the hands of the Muslims

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Jerusalem

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the goal of Christian Crusaders was to free this city from Muslim rule

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Clermont

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Pope Urban launched the crusader movement in 1095 with a speech made in this city

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Constantinople

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members of the 4th Crusade attacked this Christian city