- 1. Who was the Viking leader that conquered Normandy and established it as a fiefdom of France?
A) Rollo
B) Harald Bluetooth
C) Leif Erikson
D) Erik the Red
- 2. What year is believed to be the year when Rollo founded Normandy?
A) 911
B) 1066
C) 843
D) 1215
- 3. Which French king granted land to Rollo in exchange for protection and loyalty?
A) Philip II
B) Charles the Simple
C) Louis the Pious
D) Hugh Capet
- 4. What title did Rollo adopt after becoming the ruler of Normandy?
A) King
B) Duke
C) Earl
D) Count
- 5. What was the name of Rollo's treaty with Charles the Simple that recognized Rollo as the ruler of Normandy?
A) Treaty of the Longobards
B) Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte
C) Treaty of Paris
D) Treaty of Verdun
- 6. What was the capital of the Viking-founded duchy of Normandy?
A) Cherbourg
B) Caen
C) Bayeux
D) Rouen
- 7. What was the traditional Viking form of government that Rollo implemented in Normandy?
A) Monarchy
B) Thing
C) Feudalism
D) Republic
- 8. Which famous Norman duke descended from Rollo and played a key role in the Norman Conquest of England?
A) Philip Augustus
B) Robert the Bruce
C) William the Conqueror
D) Richard the Lionheart
- 9. What was the primary language spoken by the Normans in the early years following Rollo's establishment of Normandy?
A) English
B) Arabic
C) Latin
D) Old Norse
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