People & Places - Middle Ages

Question 1

Merovius

Answer 1

Frankish tribal leader who united the Franks, Burgundians, Allemani & Romans of Gaul into one army to fight off the Huns
(SotW2 - Ch. 11)

Question 2

Clovis

Answer 2

Grandson of Merovius who united the people of Gaul & established the Frankish Kingdom. Also; converted to Christianity in battle with the Allemani, established Paris as the capital city, established one religion (Christianity) and one law (Salic Laws).
(SotW2 - Ch. 11)

Question 3

Clotilda

Answer 3

Burgundian princess who Clovis married

SotW2 - Ch. 11

Question 4

St. Genevieve

Answer 4

Enourmous cathedral in Paris, built by Clovis

SotW2 - Ch.11

Question 5

Tariq bin Zayad

Answer 5

Berber slave who became the Muslim General who invaded the Iberian Peninsula and defeated Rodrigo & the Visigoths, beginning Muslim rule.
(SotW2 - Ch. 12)

Question 6

Jabal Tariq

Answer 6

The mountain where Tariq bin Zayad stood when he ordered his men to burn their ships. Meaning “mountain of Tariq,” this phrase became pronouced “Gibraltar,” which is where the modern name comes from.
(SotW2 - Ch. 12)

Question 7

Charles Martel

Answer 7

Frankish King who defeated the invading Muslims at the Battle of Tours (Battle of Poitiers). “Charles the Hammer”
(SotW2 - Ch. 13)

Question 8

Charlemange

Answer 8

Frankish King who expanded the kingdom, rebuilt Roman roads, built new bridges, churches & boys schools, and was crowned “Emperor of the Romans” by the Pope. “Charles the Great”
(SoTW2 - Ch. 13)

Question 9

Joyeuse

Answer 9

Charlemagne’s golden greatsword

SotW2 - Ch. 13

Question 10

Alcuin

Answer 10

Famous English monk who was put in charge, by Charlemagne, of starting boys school among the Frankish Kingdom
(SotW2 - Ch.13)

Question 11

Thorvald

Answer 11

Father of Eric the Red. Left Scandinavia, with his family, and moved to Iceland
(SotW2 - Ch.14)

Question 12

Eric the Red

Answer 12

Discovered Greenland

SotW2 - Ch. 14

Question 13

Leif Ericcson

Answer 13

Son of Eric the Red. Discovered “Vineland” (present-day New Foundland)
(SoTW2 - Ch. 14)

Question 14

Ivar the Boneless

Answer 14

One of the Viking brothers who lead the invasion of the “Great Army” into England. Later took his men into Ireland
(SotW2 - Ch. 15)

Question 15

Halfdan

Answer 15

One of the Viking brothers who lead the invasion of the “Great Army” into England
(SotW2 - Ch. 15)

Question 16

Guthorm

Answer 16

Halfdan’s commander who attemped to invade Wessex

SotW2 - Ch. 15

Question 17

Alfred the Great

Answer 17

Wessex nobleman who was appointed king, raised an army, and drove the invading Vikings out of Wessex in the battle on the Salisbury Plain
(SotW2 - Ch. 15)

Question 18

Ethelred the Unready

Answer 18

Decendent of Alfred the Great. English king who fleed to Normandy after being defeated by Vikings
(SotW2 - Ch. 15)

Question 19

Sweyn Forkbeard

Answer 19

Viking king who defeated Ethelred and became king of England

SotW2 - Ch. 15

Question 20

Harold the Unfortunate

Answer 20

Wessex nobleman who was to become the king of England after Edward the Confessor. Tricked into giving up his throne, but refused, and died in the Battle of Hastings
(SotW2 - Ch. 15)

Question 21

William the Conqueror

Answer 21

Distant Norman cousin of Edward the Confessor who wanted to be the heir to the throne of England. Invaded England and defeated Harold the Unfortunate at the Battle of Hastings
(SotW2 - Ch. 15)

Question 22

Edward the Confessor

Answer 22

King of England who had no heirs to the throne. His advisors chose Harold the Unfortunate
(SotW2 - Ch. 15)