Everyday Life
What type of homes did many Vikings live in?
Longhouses
What is the name of the combination of 3 modern countires that made up the Viking Homeland
Scandinavia
What was Erik the Reds full name
Erik Thorvaldson
Who was the Norse god of thunder?
Thor
What type of ships were Vikings famous for building?
Bonus 50: What was intricately carved into these ships
Longships
BONUS 50: Dragon
What were the three social classes in Viking Society?
*Hint* They Rhyme
Jarls - Nobles
Karls - Farmers, Pesants, Traders
Thralls - Slaves
What 3 countries make up Scandiavia
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
What country did Erik the Red Settle
Greenland
What was the name of the Norse god associated with wisdom, war and magic? The Father of the gods
Odin
What was the name of the writing system used by the Vikings?
Runes
What were two important activities that Vikings did to earn money or obtain goods?
Farming, trading, raiding or fishing
Iceland is very nice, Greenland is covered in
ICE
YOU JUST WROTE AN ESSAY ON THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ERIK THE RED
WHAT WERE HIS CONTRIBUTIONS
Settlement of Greenland
Continuation of Viking Exploration
His Legacy - 2 Sagas written about him
What was Valhalla, according to Norse mythology?
A hall where those who died in battle were said to go
Heaven of Asguard
What is a saga?
A story that is either about the life of a historical figure or a legend about mythology
What was the name of the Viking assembly where people discussed laws and disputes?
*HINT*
Its very simple
The Thing
The Viking attacked this place in England in 793
The Monastry at Lindesfarne
What is the name of the famous Viking explorer who reached North America before Christopher Columbus?
Leif Erikson
What was Ragnarök?
List 3 different jobs vikings would have had? `
Fisherman, Blacksmith, Warrior, Farmer
In the Viking age women could do this if their husbands were unfaithful or cruel
Get a divorce
List Three Countries that the Vikings Settled in
NOT SWEDEN, DENMARK AND NORWAY
Why was Erik the Red Banished from Norway AND Iceland
NORWAY - His Father Murdered someone
ICELAND - Erik's Thralls were blamed for a landslide that destroyed the house of his neighbour, which led to Ayjolf the Foul murdering all Eriks thralls, which led Erik to kill Ayjolf.
What did Freya have to do to get the necklace in the Saga "Freya and the Goblins"
Give them all a kiss
How did Odin create the worlds of Jötunheim, Midgard and Asgard
Jötunheim - With a great roar Odin created a frozen wasteland
Midgard - With a gentle breath
Asguard - With breath and the blink of an eye Odin created a world of Gold and Silver a city for the gods