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Social 8-1 - The Vikings and the Fall of Rome

 
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Social 8-1 - The Vikings and the Fall of Rome
by Jason Papich - Wednesday, 25 November 2015, 12:55 PM
 

Nov 27

Socials 8-1 -

Complete the following questions in order to guide your understanding of the Vikings and the Fall of Rome.

See attached for group assignment.



Viking Raid


1. What is a monastery ? ______________________________________________


2. How did the Vikings travel? _________________________________________


3. What was Pippin? _________________________________________________


4. What did the Vikings do to the monks? ________________________________


5. What were the Vikings after ? ________________________________________


6. What were their views of the Catholic religion? _________________________


7. Why was the destruction of holy books particularly tragic? _________________

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8. What is a relic? Why was it important?_________________________________


9. Where were the Vikings from? _______________________________________


10. Why didn't they kill Pippin? ________________________________________


11. What prevented the Viking ships from leaving?_________________________


12. Who was Charles? _______________________________________________


13. What happened to the Vikings? _____________________________________


14. What was Charlemagne worried about? _______________________________


15. What did the Franks call the Vikings? ________________________________


16. What are some words you would use to describe the Vikings as portrayed in this story? _________________________________________________________