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The amazing new game from the creators of “Who Wants to Win a Rock?”
SPEED TEST
Round 1
Ready?
Who divided the Frankish kingdom between his three
sons?
Louis the Pious
Who declared himself king in 751?
Who was nicknamed “the hammer”?
Who was crowned “Roman Emperor” by the Pope in
800 AD?
Which Carolingian almost doubled the size of the
Frankish kingdom?
Charles Martel got his nickname for winning which
battle?
What year was the Battle of Tours?
Which Carolingian was NOT a king?
Review
Who declared himself king in 751?
Pepin the Short
Who was nicknamed “the hammer”?
Charles Martel
Who was crowned “Roman Emperor” by the Pope in
800 AD?
Charlemagne
Which Carolingian almost doubled the size of the
Frankish kingdom?
Charlemagne
Charles Martel got his nickname for winning which
battle?
The Battle of Tours
What year was the Battle of Tours?
732
Which Carolingian was NOT a king?
Charles Martel
Round 2
Ready?
Who was the Viking god of light and joy?
Baldur
Who was the leader of the Viking gods?
What was the home of the Viking gods called?
What was the hall in Asgard, where honorable Vikings go
when they die?
Who was the Viking god of wind, rain, and thunder?
Who was the trickster god in Viking mythology?
What is the name for a Viking tale or legend?
Viking’s used letters called…
Review
Who was the leader of the Viking gods?
Odin
What was the home of the Viking gods called?
Asgard
What was the hall in Asgard, where honorable Vikings go
when they die?
Valhalla
Who was the Viking god of wind, rain, and thunder?
Thor
Who was the trickster god in Viking mythology?
Loki
What is the name for a Viking tale or legend?
Saga
Viking’s used letters called…
Runes
Round 3
Ready?
What was the name of the colony settled by Leif
Erikson?
Vinland
What region of Europe were Vikings from?
What is a Viking ship called?
What is a Viking get together called?
What is a long narrow bay, surround by steep cliffs
called?
Who settled Greenland?
What is another name for Vikings?
What were the Vikings who settled in Northern France
called?
Review
What region of Europe were Vikings from?
Scandinavia
What is a Viking ship called?
Longship
What is a Viking get together called?
Thing
What is a long narrow bay, surround by steep cliffs
called?
Fjord
Who settled Greenland?
Eric the Red
What is another name for Vikings?
Norsemen
What were the Vikings who settled in Northern France
called?
Normans
Round 4
Ready?
What was Duke William a duke of?
Normandy
What was the name of the Germanic people who
settled in southern Britain?
What battle was fought between the Normans and
the Saxons?
What year was the Battle of Hastings fought?
Who was the leader of the Saxons during the Battle of
Hastings?
What nickname did William get for winning the Battle of
Hastings?
What system of government did William bring to
England?
What body of water did the Normans cross in order to
attack the Saxons?
Review
What was the name of the Germanic people who
settled in southern Britain?
Saxons (or Angles)
What battle was fought between the Normans and
the Saxons?
Battle of Hastings
What year was the Battle of Hastings fought?
1066
Who was the leader of the Saxons during the Battle of
Hastings?
Harold
What nickname did William get for winning the Battle of
Hastings?
William the Conqueror
What system of government did William bring to
England?
Feudalism
What body of water did the Normans cross in order to
attack the Saxons?
English Channel
Round 5
Ready?
Someone who serves a knight by taking care of his
armor, weapons, and horses is called a what?
Squire
What was the first step to become a knight?
A knight must be the son of a knight or a…
In the Middle-Ages, most knights wore this for
protection:
A person who swore loyalty to a lord, was that lord’s…
Usually, a vassal got a grant of land called a what?
A knight became a knight in a religious ceremony called
a…
In the early Middle-Ages, a king was really just a
powerful feudal…
Review
What was the first step to become a knight?
Page
A knight must be the son of a knight or a…
Nobleman
In the Middle-Ages, most knights wore this for
protection:
Chain Mail
A person who swore loyalty to a lord, was that lord’s…
Vassal
Usually, a vassal got a grant of land called a what?
Fief
A knight became a knight in a religious ceremony called
a…
Dubbing
In the early Middle-Ages, a king was really just a
powerful feudal…
Lord
Round 6
Ready?
What is the head of a monastery called?
Abbot
Who is the head of the Roman Catholic Church?
What do you call a person who works on the Lord’s
fief, and who cannot leave without permission?
What are the symbols used by a knight called?
What is the code that a knight lives by called?
Who won the Battle of Hastings?
What is it called when someone is kicked out of
the church?
What is the special church court that tries suspected
heretics?
Review
Who is the head of the Roman Catholic Church?
The Pope
What do you call a person who works on the Lord’s
fief, and who cannot leave without permission?
Serf
What are the symbols used by a knight called?
Heraldry
What is the code that a knight lives by called?
Chivalry
Who won the Battle of Hastings?
William the Conqueror
OR
The Normans
What is it called when someone is kicked out of
the church?
Excommunication
What is the special church court that tries suspected
heretics?
Inquisition
