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