Franks, Vikings, Charlemagne

What was the main reason for Viking raids on European countries?

• To spread Christianity

• To promote peace and unity

• To establish diplomatic relations

• Desire for wealth and resources

What were the major achievements of Charlemagne's reign?

• Isolation of the Frankish kingdom, destruction of educational institutions, establishment of a weak centralized government

• Stagnation of the Frankish kingdom, suppression of education and culture, establishment of a corrupt centralized government

• Defeat in battles, decline of education and culture, weak centralized government

• Expansion of the Frankish kingdom, promotion of education and culture, establishment of a strong centralized government

What was the name of the peoples who lived in early medieval times in what is now known as France?

• the Byzantines

• the Romans

• the Franks

• the Vikings

A good way to describe life in western Europe soon after Rome fell was

• peaceful

• chaotic

• stable

• good for everyone

True or false: The Byzantine Empire and Medieval western Europe were essentially the same.

• True

• False