Vikings
What was the area of Europe that the Vikings came from?
Scandinavia
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire
Constantinople
Who was the leader of the Franks?
Charlemagne
The modern country where the Anglo Saxons lived
England
True or false: Vikings wore horned helments
False
What was the Byzantine Empire previously known as?
Eastern Roman Empire
What modern day countries did the Franks control?
France and Germany
Name 2 reasons why Rome fell
Focus on luxury, disease, too spread out, incompetent leaders
What was the name of the ships that Vikings sailed on?
Longboats
What was the official religion of the Byzantines?
Christianity
What Empire was Charlemagne Emperor of?
The Holy Roman Empire
When did Rome fall?
476 AD
Why did other tribes move to England to become an Anglo Saxon?
To help keep invaders out/better farm land/more opportunities
What was the name of the Viking that landed in Newfoundland?
Leaf Erickson
Name the most important emperor and empress of the Byzantine Empire
Justinian and Theodora
True or false: The Franks descended from a germanic tribe
True
The Anglo Saxons are a combination of what two tribes?
Angles & Saxons
What language did Vikings speak?
Old norse
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
Who is their famous leader?
Richard the Lionheart