6.20.T - Lesson: New Invaders Review Flashcards
According to the lesson, in the ninth century, Europe was being attacked from all directions. What people group was invading from the east?
Muslims
Vikings
Catholics
Magyars
Magyars
Match the portions of the Frankish kingdom that became individual countries.
western portion
southern portion
eastern portion
Germany
Italy
France
western portion
France
southern portion
Italy
eastern portion
Germany
Otto the Great of Germany defeated the Magyars, halting their advance into Europe in 955 at the Battle of .
Hastings
Tours
Lechfeld
Bannockburn
Lechfeld
The commoners of Europe turned to ____________ for protection when the Vikings, Muslims, and Magyars were invading from all sides.
the government and newspapers
their local lords and nobles
their standing armies
the Lord their God
their local lords and nobles
What is the name of the king whose conversion to Christianity was significant in the overall conversion of the Viking people to Christianity?
King Harald Halfdansson
King Harald Fairhair
King Svein Forkbeard
King Harold Bluetooth
King Harold Bluetooth
Which group of invaders were descendants of the Huns, fought on horseback, and invaded Europe from the east?
the Magyars
the Chinese
the Vikings
the Muslims
the Magyars
On June 8, 793, savage raiders from Denmark, also known as ____________, landed upon the coast of England and laid waste to the peace and tranquility of Britain.
Vikings
Celts
Huns
Magyars
Vikings
To whom did the Franks become vulnerable, because of civil war?
Viking and German raids
Magyar and Muslim raids
Muslim raids
Viking and Magyar raids
Viking and Magyar raids
Who weakened the kingdom of the Franks by fighting amongst themselves in a devastating civil war?
Charlemagne’s sons
Charlemagne’s people
Charlemagne’s grandsons
Charlemagne’s generals
Charlemagne’s grandsons
The Treaty of Verdun divided the once-powerful kingdom of the Franks into:
five smaller kingdoms
independent states
two provinces
three smaller kingdoms
three smaller kingdoms
In 845, the Vikings were able to sail up the Seine River and capture the city of _________.
Jerusalem
Paris
London
Constantinople
Paris
The Viking homeland of Scandinavia consisted of what modern-day countries?
Norway, Sweden, and Denmark
England, Scotland, and Ireland
Finland, Greece, and Austria
Germany, Switzerland, and Poland
Norway, Sweden, and Denmark
Who led the eastern invaders over the Carpathian Mountains and into the Carpathian basin?
Prince Arpad
Richard the Lionheart
King Arthur
Alfred the Great
King Charlemagne
Prince Arpad
What was signed by the grandsons of Charlemagne in 843 AD?
The Magna Carta
The Treaty of Paris
The Declaration of Independence
The Treaty of Verdun
The Treaty of Verdun
According to the lesson, after the Vikings’ sacking of Paris they began to accept __________ from countries and communities instead of raiding and looting for wealth and treasure.
slaves
gifts
wives
payoffs
payoffs
