The Norman Conquest 2

In what year did the Normans sail across the English Channel to England?

• 1066

• 911

• 1095

• 1130

Who was the king of the Franks who negotiated peace with the Viking leader Rollo?

• William the Conqueror

• Charles

• Roger II

• Harold Godwinson

What was the name of the land granted to the Viking leader Rollo by the king of the Franks?

• Normandy

• Wales

• Jerusalem

• Sicily

What significant event is depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry?

• The First Crusade

• The Norman conquest of England

• The construction of the Kingdom of Sicily

• The signing of peace between Charles and Rollo

What was the Domesday Book?

• A book of religious teachings

• A collection of Norman laws

• A record of the population and land ownership in England

• A map of the known world

Which languages were official in the Kingdom of Sicily under Roger II?

• Arabic and Greek

• Norman French and Latin

• Latin, Greek, Norman French, and Arabic

• Latin, Greek, and Norman French

What was the first recorded use of heavy cavalry charge with couched lances by the Normans?

• During the First Crusade

• In the Mediterranean conflicts

• In the battles in Southern Italy

• During the conquest of England

Who was known as 'William the Conqueror'?

• The Duke of Normandy who conquered England

• The king of the Franks who negotiated with Rollo

• The Viking leader who became a Christian

• The leader of the First Crusade

What architectural styles are combined in the churches built in Palermo?

• Latin-style architecture, Arab ceilings, and Byzantine domes

• Gothic, Romanesque, and Norman

• Viking, Frankish, and Roman

• Byzantine, Gothic, and Arab

Why did the Normans eventually disappear as a distinct group?

• Their lands were taken over by other powers

• They were defeated in battle

• They returned to Scandinavia

• They merged with the societies they conquered