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Viking Vocab
Viking Trivia
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100
Strong Norse God of Thunder; represented by “Thursday” on our weekly calendar.
Who was Thor?
100
Eric the Red named the new land this to attract settlers.
What is Greenland?
100
To force someone to leave a home or country.
What is banish?
100
Silver coins, candlesticks, goblets, jewelry, silk, glass and wine.
What things did Vikings bring back from their voyages?
100
A narrow open boat used with oars and a square sail during medieval times.
What is a longship?
200
The first Viking explorer known to have set foot on North American soil.
Who was Leif Ericson?
200
The name of the area/country that the vikings were from.
What is Northwestern Europe, the area now known as Scandinavia?
200
Another name for a Viking chief
What is a jarl?
200
The Vikings' helmets were made out of this material.
What is leather?
200
The size was 200 ft long by 30 feet wide.
How big was a Viking longship?
300
Famous Viking explorer who was the first European to sail from Iceland to Greenland in 982.
Who was Eric the Red?
300
Free!!!!
Free!!!!
300
A grassy path along a deep, narrow inlet of the sea.
What is a fjord?
300
The vikings stole these people's treasures and often took them as slaves.
Who were the people that the Vikings conquered?
300
The front end of a ship, often adorned with carvings to frighten enemies.
What is a prow?
400
The name for members of any of the peoples of medieval Scandinavia.
Who were Norsemen?
400
The area where grapes grew wild and Vikings enjoyed the wine made from grapes.
What area did Leif Ericson name "Vinland”, also known as Greenland?
400
Letters of the Viking alphabet
What are runes (or what is the Runic alphabet?)
400
They needed these because the Vikings lived in mountainous areas with few roads, therefore most travel was by water.
Why did the Vikings need excellent ships?
400
Free!!!
Free!!!
500
Viking warriors who fought without shields, only wearing bearskin shirts.
Who were Berserkers?
500
The answer is Asgard.
Where did the Norse gods live?
500
Money paid to release someone being held captive
What is a ransom?
500
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. (Tuesday is named after Tyr, the Norse god of war. Wednesday is named after Odin, the Norse god of wisdom. Thursday is named after Thor, the Norse god of thunder. Friday is named after Frigga, the Norse goddess of marriage.)
How many days of the week are named after Viking gods?
500
They did this by looking at the sun, stars and by following birds because they flew toward land.
How did Vikings navigate?
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