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61. The medieval university system in Europe began to emerge primarily for the study of:
62. The 'Carolingian Renaissance' was a period of cultural and intellectual revival within the Frankish Empire under which ruler?
63. The 'Mongol Empire', the largest contiguous land empire in history, was founded by:
64. The 'Hanseatic League' was a powerful confederation of what primarily?
65. The 'Bubonic Plague' that caused the Black Death is believed to have been spread by fleas carried by which animal?
66. The 'Crusades' were a series of religious wars sanctioned by the Latin Church primarily to reclaim which city from Muslim rule?
67. The 'Inquisition' was a group of institutions within the Catholic Church whose aim was to combat:
68. The 'Ming Dynasty' in China, which began in 1368, is famous for the voyages of exploration led by which admiral?
69. The 'Battle of Tours' (732 CE) was a significant conflict where the Frankish leader Charles Martel halted the advance of which empire into Western Europe?
70. The 'Printing Press' with movable type, a revolutionary invention for spreading information, was developed in Europe by Johannes Gutenberg around what year?
71. The 'Samurai' were the military nobility and officer caste of which medieval country?
72. The 'Holy Roman Empire' was a multi-ethnic complex of territories in Western and Central Europe that was considered a continuation of which ancient empire?
73. The 'Aztec Empire', a powerful Mesoamerican civilization, was at its height when encountered by Spanish conquistadors in the early what century?
74. The 'Dome of the Rock', one of the oldest Islamic monuments, was built in which city, sacred to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
75. The 'Mississippian culture', known for building large earthen mounds, was a pre-Columbian civilization located in which modern-day country?
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