The Arrival of the Norsemen
Cold, dark, icy, treeless, and full of mountains.
What is Greenland really like?
Charles the Hammer
What was the nickname of Charles Martel?
The Visigoths
Which barbarian tribe settled in the land of Spain?
France.
What do we call Clovis' empire today?
There are seven in the world.
How many continents are in the world?
He found grapes.
What fruit did Leif Ericsson find in the new land that he discovered?
Who was the greatest Frankish king of all?
They couldn't agree on who would be the next king.
Why did the Visigoths start to quarrel among themselves?
Clovis agreed to become a Christian if God let him win the battle against another tribe.
What deal did Clovis make with God?
Aborigines
What do we call Australian nomads?
North America
What land had Leif Ericsson discovered?
Tours
What city did the Muslims and Franks fight their huge battle at?
The sons of the dead king.
Who invited Tariq bin Ziyad to Spain?
What four different tribes did the Frankish empire have living in it?
A group of people all related to each other.
What is a clan?
Thunder god
Who was Thor?
Made copies of scripture, built roads and bridges, started schools for boys.
Burn the ships.
What did Tariq command his armies to do when they first arrived in Spain?
Paris
What city did Clovis make the capital of the Franks?
Two islands
How many islands belong to the country of New Zealand?
Vikings
What other name were the Norsemen known by?
He never learned to write his letters well.
What did Charlemagne never learn to do well?
Cherries, apples, almonds, and bananas.
What are some new crops that the Moors planted?
Laws that Clovis created that everyone had to follow.
What are the Salic Laws?
They were made from trees and coconut fibers.
What were Maori canoes and sails made from?