111 Questions
Which group of people were the Vikings ancestors to?
The Swedes, Norwegians, and Danes
What type of weapon did Vikings often use in battle?
Sword
Which god did Vikings worship as the god of battle and death?
Odin
Which city did Muhammad escape from in A.D. 622?
Mecca
What was the name of the holy war that the Arabs believed they were fighting?
Jihad
Which European leader defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Tours in 732?
Charles Martel
Which kingdom did the Moors build in Spain that lasted until 1492?
Al-Andalus
Who were the Vikings?
Explorers and Raiders
Where did Lief Ericson, the son of Eric the Red, land?
North America
Who settled on the coast of France and attacked and defeated the English in 1066?
The Normans
Who was crowned Emperor of the Romans in the year 800?
Charlemagne
Which group of people were the Vikings ancestors to?
The Swedes, Norwegians, and Danes
What did the Vikings wear during their raids?
Layers of animal hides and leather helmets
What type of ships did the Vikings use for their raids?
Longships with a snake or dragon head on the prow
What was the governing body in Viking villages called?
Thing
Which god did the Vikings worship as the ruler of the sky and storms?
Thor
What weapon did Vikings often use in battle?
Two-edged sword
What were the most fierce Viking warriors called?
Berserkers
Which god did the Vikings worship as the god of battle and death?
Odin
What did the people of Europe pray to be delivered from?
The fury of the Northmen
Where did the Vikings attack in small raiding parties?
Europe
Which city did Muhammad escape from in A.D. 622?
Mecca
What was the name of the holy war that the Arabs believed they were fighting?
Jihad
Which European leader defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Tours in 732?
Charles Martel
Which kingdom did the Moors build in Spain that lasted until 1492?
Al-Andalus
What was the new religion that was spreading rapidly in Europe?
Islam
Which region did the Muslims conquer after crossing from Africa into Spain?
Southern France
What did the Moors preserve from the literature of the Greeks?
Aristotle
Which empire came under Muslim control except for what is now Turkey?
Byzantine Empire
What did Muhammad call the one God he believed in?
Allah
What event in A.D. 622 marked Muhammad's escape from Mecca to Medina?
Hegira
Who was the leader of the Merovingians when they were defeated by Charles Martel in 732?
Charles Martel
Which Viking explorer reached the North American coast and named his discovery Vinland?
Leif Ericson
What did Charles the Great, also known as Charlemagne, do to ensure that local officials were not taking bribes or abusing the people?
He sent special agents to check on them
Which group of Vikings settled on the coast of France and became known as Normans?
Danish Vikings
What did Charles Martel become after defeating the Muslims in 732?
Mayor of the Palace
Which Viking explorer reached Greenland in 982?
Eric the Red
What did Charles Martel do to become king?
He went to the pope and was crowned king
What did the Vikings do to fit in better with other Europeans?
They converted to Christianity
What did Charles the Great, also known as Charlemagne, do to bring a degree of civilization to Europe?
He encouraged education
Who attacked and left Pope Leo III for dead before being saved by Charles the Great?
The Vikings
True or false: The Vikings were ancestors to the Swedes, Norwegians, and Danes.
True
True or false: The Vikings worshiped Odin as the god of battle and death.
True
True or false: The Vikings attacked in large raiding parties.
False
True or false: Vikings settled peacefully in Normandy and became known as Normans.
False
True or false: Charles Martel defeated the Muslims in 732 and became the Mayor of the Palace.
True
True or false: Charlemagne was crowned Emperor of the Romans by Pope Leo III in the year 800.
True
True or false: Islam spread rapidly across Europe during this time period.
False
True or false: Muhammad was the founder of Islam and believed in one God, whom he called Allah.
True
True or false: The Muslims were successful in conquering the Byzantine Empire, except for what is now Turkey.
True
True or false: Charles Martel defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Tours in 732, preventing further Muslim advancement into Europe.
True
True or false: The Vikings wore layers of animal hides and leather helmets.
True
True or false: The Vikings used a two-edged sword in battle.
True
True or false: The Vikings worshipped the god Odin as the ruler of the sky and storms.
False
True or false: The Vikings attacked in large raiding parties.
False
True or false: The Vikings settled peacefully in Normandy and became known as Normans.
False
True or false: The Vikings attacked and left Pope Leo III for dead.
True
True or false: Vikings attacked seacoast towns, churches, and monasteries as their favorite targets?
True
True or false: Vikings reached Iceland in 870?
True
True or false: Eric the Red landed in Greenland in 982?
True
True or false: Vikings attacked as far south as Sicily?
True
True or false: Vikings continued to raid even after some settled down?
True
True or false: Charlemagne divided his empire into counties with counts and bishops in charge?
True
True or false: Islam spread rapidly across Europe during this time period.
True
True or false: The Byzantine Empire was completely conquered by the Muslims except for what is now Turkey.
True
True or false: The Moors built a kingdom in Spain that lasted until 1492.
True
True or false: The Muslims were successful in conquering Constantinople during their expansion.
False
True or false: Charles Martel defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Tours in 732, preventing further Muslim advancement into Europe.
True
True or false: The Moors preserved the literature of the Greeks and had high regard for Aristotle.
True
True or false: The Moors made significant contributions in mathematics and medicine.
True
True or false: The Vikings were the ancestors of the Swedes, Norwegians, and Danes.
True
Of all the invaders who had attacked Europe, the Vikings were the most _____
feared
The Vikings were pagan worshippers of the gods _____ and Thor
Odin
Their most fierce warriors were the _____
berserkers
The Vikings attacked in small raiding _____
parties
The Vikings wore layers of animal hides and leather _____
helmets
The Vikings used a two-edged _____ in battle
sword
Charles Martel had been the ______ of the Palace when he had defeated the Muslims in 732.
Mayor
Pepin the Short was a fine ______, moral and wise, much better than the Merovingians who preceded him.
king
Charles, a man of his word, beheaded 4,500 ______ at the same time.
Saxons
The next Christmas, in the year 800, while Charles was attending church in Rome, the pope placed a crown on his head and proclaimed him ______ of the Romans.
Emperor
Charlemagne not only knew how to win battles, he knew how to ______.
rule
The head of civil government ______ was the count, and in each county, there was a bishop or archbishop in charge of the churches.
Charlemagne
Muhammad was a camel driver and traveling merchant who had been born in the Arabian town of ______.
Mecca
Muhammad talked with Jews and Christians and was convinced there was only one ______, whom he called Allah.
God
The teachings of Muhammad were written in the ______.
Koran
Arabs were great warriors and believed they were fighting a ______.
jihad
The Byzantine Empire, except what is now Turkey, came under ______ control.
Muslim
The Muslims crossed from Africa into Spain; the Pillars of Hercules were renamed the Straits of Gibraltar in honor of a ______ general.
Muslim
Charles Martel, known as Chartes the Hammer, defeated the Muslims at the Battle of ______ in 732.
Tours
The Moors built a kingdom in Spain that lasted until ______.
1492
Scandinavia was home to the Vikings, who were ancestors to the Swedes, Norwegians, and ______
Danes
Their most fierce warriors were the ______
berserkers
The Vikings were pagan worshippers of the gods ______ and Thor
Odin
The Vikings wore layers of animal hides and leather ______
helmets
The Muslims crossed from Africa into Spain; the Pillars of Hercules were renamed the Straits of Gibraltar in honor of a ______ general
Muslim
True or false: Vikings reached Iceland in ______?
870
What did the Vikings do to fit in better with other Europeans?
Settle peacefully and become known as Normans
______ or false: The Vikings attacked in small raiding parties
True
Of all the invaders who had attacked Europe, the Vikings were the most ______
feared
The teachings of Muhammad were written in the ______
Quran
Charles Martel, known as Chartes the Hammer, defeated the Muslims at the Battle of ______ in 732.
Tours
The Vikings attacked and left Pope Leo III for dead.
True
Which city did Muhammad escape from in A.D. 622?
Mecca
True or false: The Muslims were successful in conquering Constantinople during their expansion.
False
What did Charles the Great, also known as Charlemagne, do to bring a degree of civilization to Europe?
Divided his empire into counties
The head of civil government ______ was the count, and in each county, there was a bishop or archbishop in charge of the churches.
Charlemagne
______ or false: The Vikings worshipped the god Odin as the ruler of the sky and storms.
True
Pepin the Short was a fine ______, moral and wise, much better than the Merovingians who preceded him.
king
______ or false: The Vikings settled peacefully in Normandy and became known as Normans.
True
What did the Vikings wear during their raids?
layers of animal hides and leather helmets
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