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37 Cards in this Set
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Who ruled the western empire for 15 years?
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odoacer.
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Who was Wodan's son?
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Thor.
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What year did the Vandals attack and burn Rome?
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455 AD
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According to the Germans, what did law come from?
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the people.
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What did German soldiers have to carry around with them every day?
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their spear and shield.
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Who did Charlemagne first attack?
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Saxons.
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Did the Germans believe in Hospitality?
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Yes.
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What was Wodan the god of?
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war, poetry, learning, and magic.
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What city did Charlemagne rule his empire from?
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Aachen.
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What year did Charles the hammer LEAD his army to the battle of tours?
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732 AD
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What year did Charles the Hammer DEFEAT the muslims at the battle of tours?
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711 AD
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Who was Pepin's father?
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Charles Martel.
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When was Charlemagne declared emperor by the Pope?
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Christmas day, 800 AD
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What was the name of the German chief god?
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Wodan
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What were wooden fences that were built around houses?
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Stockades
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When did Pepin die?
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768
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What was the name of pepin's 2 sons?
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Carloman & Charlemagne ("Charles the great")
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Who was the king of the East Goths (ostragoths)?
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Theodoric.
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What was Charlemagne's scholer's name?
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Alcuin.
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What is a count?
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law court official.
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What were glass vessles, table articles, and jewlrey traded for?
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cattle.
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What year was Clovis chosen king of the Franks?
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481 AD
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Who was Charlemagne's son?
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Louis the Pious.
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Where did the Franks live?
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the Rhine River.
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What were quarrels between families?
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Blood-Feuds
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What was Charles Martel's other name?
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Charles the hammer.
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What year did Charlemagne die?
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814 AD
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What year did the West Goths defeat the Romans in the Battle of Adrianople?
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378 AD
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How many sons did Louis have?
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three
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Who was one of the powerful "Mayors of the palace?
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Charles Martel.
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Where did Clovis set up his capital?
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Paris.
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What was Attila known as?
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"Little Daddy"
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Where did the Goths live before they separated?
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The Balkan Peninsula of Europe.
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Was the German legal system fair?
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No.
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What were some things that Germans grew in their farms?
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barley, rye, wheat, beans, and peas.
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What's a severe trial?
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Ordeal.
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What color robes did Clovis wear?
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Purple.
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