Fall Of Carolingian Empire

Question 1

Who are the norsemen (north men of Scandinavia)

Answer 1

Vikings

Question 2

Describe the vikings

Answer 2

Shipbuilders and sailors
Adventurers
Warriors
Germanic people

Question 3

What is Normandy

Answer 3

Land of the vikings in the mouth of the Seine river

Question 4

Define feudalism

Answer 4

Political and social order based on loyalty.

Question 5

Name the three major sections of the carolingian empire after Charles the great’s death

Answer 5

West Frankish islands
Eastern Frankish islands
Middle kingdom

Question 6

What is the reason behind the development of feudalism?

Answer 6

Vikings posed a threat and rulers found it hard to defend citizens and so the citizens ran to the local nobles

Question 7

Define feudalism

Answer 7

Political and social order based on loyalty

Question 8

What does a king provide to a Lord

Answer 8

Gave land to the vassals

Fief

Question 9

Define the job of vassals

Answer 9

Man who served lord in a military capacity
Took care of warriors needs
A lord to the peasants and a vassal to higher nobility
Knights

Question 10

Define a mail in the knight’s uniform

Answer 10

Armor made of metal links and plates

Question 11

Define fief

Answer 11

Land given to vassals by lords

Question 12

Feudal contract definition

Answer 12

Unwritten set of rules that determined the relationship between vassal and lord

Question 13

What was the obligation of the vassal/Knights according to the feudal contract

Answer 13

Perform military service 40 days a year

Question 14

What’s the obligation of the Lord

Answer 14

Grant land and defend vassal militarily

Question 15

Define Jousts

Answer 15

Young knights demonstrate their fighting skills

Individual combat between two knights

Question 16

Define chivalry

Answer 16

Idea of civilized behavior
Expected to treat captives as guests
Treat aristocratic women with respect

Question 17

A Woman can be a Lady of the Castle. Give the roles held by the Lady of the Castle

Answer 17

Manage estate
Care of financial accounts
Overseeing food supply
Expected to be subservient to husbands

Question 18

What is the reason behind the development of feudalism?

Answer 18

Vikings posed a threat and rulers found it hard to defend citizens and so the citizens ran to the local nobles

Question 19

Define feudalism

Answer 19

Political and social order based on loyalty

Question 20

What does a king do

Answer 20

Gives land to the vassals

Question 21

Define the job of vassals

Answer 21

Man who served lord in a military capacity
Took care of warriors needs
A lord to the peasants and a vassal to higher nobility
Knights

Question 22

Define a mail in the knight’s uniform

Answer 22

Armor made of metal links and plates

Question 23

Define feef

Answer 23

Land given to vassals by lords

Question 24

Feudal contract definition

Answer 24

Unwritten set of rules that determined the relationship between vassal and lord

Question 25

Name the three grandsons of Charlemagne

Answer 25

Lothair
Louie the German
Charles the Bald

Question 26

When was Charlemagne’s death?

Answer 26

814

Question 27

What treaty made the division of the Carolingian Empire official?

Answer 27

Treaty of Verdun