Geography
What was the country of origin of the Vikings?
Scandinavia
In what century did the Viking Age begin?
In the 8th century
Which Anglo-Saxon epic poem tells the story of a hero defeating Grendel?
Beowulf.
Which Scottish hero fought for independence against England?
William Wallace.
What medieval instrument of torture encased victims in a spiked figure?
The Iron Maiden.
where is the region of normandy?
In the north of france
In what year did the Battle of Hastings occur, in which William the Conqueror won England?
1066.
What group of wars appears in Norse mythology?
The Valkyries
Which Viking king temporarily unified England?
King Canute.
What was the name of the method that used a rotating wheel to break bones?
The wheel of torture.
What island was invaded by the Vikings during the Middle Ages?
England.
What event marked the end of the Middle Ages in Europe?
The fall of Constantinople in 1453.
What main god did the Norse people worship, known as the father of all?
Odin.
Who was known as "The Impaler" for his brutality in war?
Vlad the Impaler.
Which method of torture involved stretching the victim until his joints were dislocated?
The rack.
Where was Charlemagne, the great medieval king, originally from?
From the Frankish Empire
In what year was Charlemagne crowned Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire?
In the year 800 AD.
What is the “end of the world” called in Norse mythology?
Ragnarok.
Who was Robert the Bruce and what did he accomplish?
Scottish king who won Scotland's independence at the Battle of Bannockburn (1314).
What was the punishment for traitors in medieval England?
Being hanged, drawn and quartered.
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire in the Middle Ages?
Constantinople
When did the Hundred Years War end?
In 1453.
What medieval Germanic saga inspired The Ring of the Nibelungs?
The tale of the Nibelungs.
Which Frankish leader was known as the father of Europe?
Charlemagne.
Which method of torture involved slowly dripping water on the victim's head?
The Chinese drip torture