IDENTIFICATIONS
TERMS
OBJECTIVES
DATES
MISC.
100
Warrior king, Holy Roman Emperor
Who was Charlemagne?
100
wergild
What is the money paid for wrong-doing that replaced a system of revenge?
100
German, Christian and Roman
What three cultures are blended into the Carolingian Empire?
100
AD 751
What is the date when the last Merovingian king was deposed?
100
Charles the Great
What is another name for Charlemagne?
200
Charles Martel
Who was 'The Hammer", hero of the Battle of Poitier?
200
danegeld
What is protection money paid by European rulers to Viking raiders?
200
the Carolingian miniscule, education and Gregorian sacraments
What are three important contributions of the Carolingian Empire to European culture?
200
AD 732
When was the Battle of Poitier?
200
Denmark, Sweden and Norway
What countries are the vikings from?
300
Pepin the Short
Who was the father of Charlemagne who deposed Clovis, the last Merovingian king?
300
ordeal
What is the Germanic custom of justice?
300
Double Jeopardy! Invasions,Civil wars and the Empire was divided into three parts by the Treaty of Verdun
What three factors contributed to the collapse of the Carolingian empire? Double Jeopardy!
300
AD 843
When was the Treaty of Verdun?
300
Roncelles
What is the battle in which Charlemagne's rear guard was massacred?
400
Alfred the Great
Who was the King of Wessex?
400
Danelaw
What is northern English territory ruled by Danes?
400
Do-nothing Kings Mayors of the Palace Pepin II Charles Martel Pepin the Short Charlemagne Double Jeopardy!
What was the development of the Carolingian Empire? Double Jeopardy!
400
AD 800
When was Charlemagne crowned Roman Emperor?
400
the missi dominici
Who were Charlemagne's "messengers of the lord king"?
500
Alcuin of York
Who was the monk who supervised Charlemagne's palace school?
500
Lindisfarne
What is a monastery famous for illustrated manuscripts?
500
The conversion of Clovis
What began the special relationship between the Frankish kingdom and the Catholic church?
500
AD 878 - Double Jeopardy!
When did Alfred the Great defeat the Danes? Double Jeopardy!
500
the stirrup and the high-backed saddle
What were two technological developments which gave the Franks the military advantage?
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