The Dark Ages

When was the Dark Ages

• during the time of the Greeks and Romans

• During the Age of Exploration

• During the time of Egypt

• After the fall of Rome

Charlemagne didn't...

• conquer England

• expand the land of the Franks

• rule with respect, power, and bravery

• created his own money

Who was Clovis I

• the father of Charlemagne

• the first true Frankish king

• an evil Saxon king

• the Pope during the Dark Ages

Who controlled Britannia at the beginning of the Dark Ages?

• Saxons

• Vikings

• English

• Romans

Who were the Saxons and Anglos?

• a Viking tribe

• Germanic tribes

• Frankish tribes

• Romans after Rome fell during Dark Ages

Who were the Turks?

• Persians

• early Spain

• early Russians

• the early Ottoman Empire

Who was the first king of the Vikings?

• Erik the Red

• Leif Eriksson

• Harold Bluetooth

• Harold the Wise

Explain how the Vikings lived.

• although pirated Europe, they were traders, craftspeople, and merchants

• mostly pirated other kingdoms

• were mostly craftspeople

• lived in fear of the Saxons

The name for a Viking ship was called a "Bjornship"

• True

• False

Viking culture was big in Greenland as they lived there for many years due to the idea of "Ragnarok."

• True

• False