Section 1
Why did the Emperor Hadrian build a wall across northern England?
He built the wall to protect them from Barbarian invaders
How long did the barbarian empire last?
1,000
Where were the Vikings from?
Norway, Sweden, Denmark
Forced to live away from home
Exiled
Because the Romans and the Germans lived so close their cultures began to _________
Mix
What were the two barbarian tribes that attacked Rome?
The Goths and the Vandals
What year did the Catholic church split into two sections?
1054
How did the Vikings leave their mark on many cultures?
They settled in the lands and spread their cultures.
Without training in arts, science, or government
Uncivilized
a long story of brave deeds
Sagas
What are the reasons the German tribes moved into the Roman Empire?
They wanted the power and riches of the weakening Empire and because they were fleeing a tribe of wild horsemen.
What were the names of the Churches after they split?
In the west - Roman Catholic and in the east - Eastern Orthodox
What did the Vikings from France become known as?
Normans
A custom idea or belief handed down from one person to the next
Tradition
Who was the Viking god of Thunder?
Thor
How did the Barbarians contribute to the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
Who is Charlemagne?
What lands did the Vikings settle in>
Russia, France, England, Iceland, and Greenland.
Why was Charlemagne a fine ruler?
He built schools and encouraged artists. Learned to read Latin and worked closely with the church
Uncivilized primitive people, people living outside Greece or Rome in the days of the Roman Empire
Barbarians
What time period are these events taking place in?
Middle Ages.
Charlemagne's empire was divided, becoming France, __________ and Italy.
Germany
The Battle of Hastings made _______________, the Duke of Normandy, the king of England.
William
Who were the Angles, Saxons, and the Jutes?
They were Germanic tribes that invaded the island of Britain.
What was the Byzantine Empire like after the fall of Rome?
After the fall of Rome, the Byzantine Empire continued to grow. The people built great buildings including a university. Trade grew.