11th Century Trivia
Prove you’re no mere jester—navigate Viking raids, Norman conquests, and paper money antics to crown yourself an 11th-century genius!
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
In 1086, at the Battle of Sagrajas (al-Zallaqa), Almoravids halted Alfonso VI—this happened in Which modern country?
Spain
In 1096–97, the crusading princes gathered at which Byzantine capital to meet Emperor Alexios I Komnenos?
Constantinople
Among 11th-century European nobles, which pursuit was treated as ceremonial pageantry more than a means of getting food?
Hunting
Through Viking trade routes, what staple commodity did England ship to Norway during the 11th century?
Grain
Which invading force sacked Baghdad in 1258, destroying famed libraries and ending its golden age of learning?
Mongols