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