Rome
What was the type of government the Romans first had?
Republic
Whose heads did the Celts display?
Romans
Name one of the countries the Anglo-Saxons came from.
Denmark, Germany, or Netherlands.
What was the name of one of the Frankish kings/rulers?
Clovis or Charlemagne
What was the specific name for Viking ships?
Longships or longboats
Who was at the heart of the Roman republic?
The Senate
What metal did the Celts discover?
Iron
Name three of the punishments Anglo-Saxons could face.
Stoning, beheading, burning, drowning, having your neck broken, hanging
What was the period after the fall of Rome known as?
The Dark Ages
What area did the Vikings come from?
Scandinavia
Who were the patricians and plebeians?
Patricians - wealthy landholding upper class
Plebeians - lower class
Who were the druids? What was their role?
Druids were spiritual persons that could stop conflict between the Celts and spread their teachings to the group.
Name two skills the Anglo-Saxons had in terms of work/jobs
Farming, hunting, welding, textile, or leather production
What did the Franks hair measure?
Their strength
What is a push and pull factor?
Push - encourages people to leave an area due to circumstances
Pull - attracts migrants to areas
Name two key characteristics of Roman architecture.
Arches and aqueducts.
What was a characteristic of Celtic poems? What happened to poetry because of the king's orders?
Rhyme and it was banished
How many shillings was a little toe worth?
9 shillings
What was the name of the law Clovis created and Charlemagne adapted?
The Salic Code
TRUE OR FALSE: Vikings wore horned helmets
FALSE
Name three of the causes of the fall of the Roman Empire
Small businesses suffered when Romans used slaves to supply goods and services.
Romans spent too much money on entertainment and luxuries.
Soldiers carried disease.
After the republic was eliminated, Rome was ruled by emperors - reducing individual freedom more.
Empire became too large and difficult to defend.
Weakened by attacks from Germany.
New religions.
Why were walls built around their settlements? To protect them from what?
Wild boar and wolves.
What superstitions did they believe in?
Believed in lucky charms. Thought that magic rhymes, potions, stones, or jewels would protect them from evil spirits/sickness.
Name one good trait and bad trait about Charlemagne
Good - built schools, expanded education
Bad - killed soldiers that did not convert to Christianity
What were longships used for?
Fishing, trading, going to war