WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who were the major invading groups in Europe?
A
Vikings, Magyars, and Muslims
B
Saxons, Magyars, and Angles
C
Knights, Nobles, and Angles
D
Charlemagne, Vikings, and Saxons
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Vikings were a North Germanic people who played an important role of the development of European society during the Early Middle Ages. The Magyars were the ancestors of modern-day Hungarians.

Detailed explanation-2: -These Vikings were called the Normans (derived from the word Norsemen). These Normans lived in an area of France called Normandy. The Normans, along with their leader William, the Duke of Normandy, would change history forever in the year 1066. You need to enable JavaScript to run this app.

Detailed explanation-3: -Magyar excursions around the year 900. The Magyars launched their first raids into Italy at the invitation of the Arnulf of East Francia in 898-899. Although their attack on Venice was repelled, the Magyars looted and sacked Treviso, Vicenza, Verona, Brescia, Bergamo and Milan in rapid succession.

Detailed explanation-4: -What did the invasions by the Vikings, Magyars, and Muslims cause? They caused widespread disorder and suffering. Most Western Europeans lived in constant danger. Kings cannot effectively defend their lands from invasion.

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