Alfred Facts
Alfred was born in ___________, _____________.
Wessex, England
Alfred highly valued _____________.
Vikings who fought without helmets or shields are called __________.
Berserkers
Eric the Red founded ________________.
Greenland
Sweden
Stockholm
Under Alfred, the people enjoyed many years of ____________.
peace
Alfred was the ____________ son in his family.
youngest
i-viking
Eric the Red's son, _____________, was the first to sail to ____________ _____________.
Leif Erickson, North America
Norway
Oslo
To enter the camp of the Danes, Alfred disguised himself as a ________________.
Alfred's brother ,______________, was killed by the Danes.
Ethelred
Danegeld
Denmark
Copenhagen
What did Alfred do when the Danes attacked?
Went into hiding in the countryside
How old was Alfred when he died?
50
The three main realms of Yggdrasil are: ____________, ____________, _____________
Asgard, Midgard, Hel
What is the rainbow bridge called?
Bifrost
Iceland
Reykjavik
Name at least 2 important contributions of Alfred:
1. Made peace with the Danes
2. Revived education in England
3. Developed a Christian society
4. Worked toward unify the kingdoms of England.
Alfred rebuilt ___________, set up ____________, and strengthened the _________ & __________.
towns, forts, army, navy
In Norse Mythology, who is the chief god? _________________
Who is his son? ________________
Odin, Thor
They wanted __________, ___________, & ___________.
furs, bearskins, reindeer hides, soapstone
salt, grain, wine
Finland