Medieval and Crusades Quiz

What does the word 'medieval' come from in Latin?

• It comes from the Latin meaning 'ancient'.

• It comes from the Latin meaning 'middle'.

• It comes from the Latin meaning 'modern'.

• It comes from the Latin meaning 'future'.

The Medieval period is the transition period from ______ to modern times.

• ancient

• industrial

• prehistoric

• renaissance

The Franks were a _______ group in Gaul.

• Celtic

• Germanic

• Roman

• Slavic

What was Charles Martel also known as?

• Charles the Hammer

• Charles the Great

• Charles the Bold

• Charles the Conqueror

Who extended the Frankish Empire, spread Christianity, and encouraged learning?

• Julius Caesar

• Charlemagne

• Alexander the Great

• Napoleon Bonaparte

What was the main purpose of the Treaty of Verdun?

• To sign a peace treaty with the Vikings

• To divide Charlemagne's empire among his grandsons.

• To establish trade routes with the East

• To unify the Frankish Empire under one ruler

Where did the Vikings originate from?

• Scandinavia

• Eastern Asia

• North America

• Southern Europe

What does the name 'Viking' mean in Old Norse?

• Explorer

• Pirate raid

• Warrior

• Seafarer

Which Germanic tribes came over from continental Europe to England?

• Visigoths, Ostrogoths, and Lombards

• Angles, Saxons, and Jutes

• Franks, Vandals, and Burgundians

• Goths, Vandals, and Frisians

Who became the first King of England in 927?

• Æthelstan

• Alfred

• Edward

• Edmund