Norse History
Norse History cont.
Norse Mythology
Medieval European History
Medieval European History cont.
100

The Vikings used _______ to travel the world and raid towns.

longships / long boats

100

King Harald Bluetooth's baptism signified many Norsemen's conversions to...

Christianity

100

Asgard and Vanaheim are known as...

The worlds of the Aesir gods and Vanir gods respectively

100

One reason we refer to the early medieval period as the Dark Ages is...

Disruption of trade, downfall of cities, decline of learning

100

One reasons we often refer to the early medieval period as the Dark Ages is...

Disruption of trade, downfall of cities, decline of learning

200

The Norse people lived in...

Scandinavia

200

Vikings targeted _________ because they had little protection and a lot of gold.

monasteries

200

The two worlds that mixed together to create the Ginnungagap were Muspelheim and Niflheim. These worlds represent...

Worlds of Fire and Ice (Underworld also accepted) respectively

200

Define churchly kingdom.

A region of land ruled by a religious figure, like the Pope.

200

Charlemagne was known for achieving all of the following EXCEPT:

a) expanding the empire

b) conquering the Vikings

c) spreading Christianity

d) funding schools and other learning institutions

b) conquering the Vikings

300

The Norsemen settled and began raiding other towns around the year...

789 CE

300

Viking's main income source was from...

trade from pillaging other towns

300

Alfheim and Darkalfheim can get mixed up together, but we know they represent...

The worlds of elves and gnomes

300

Feudal classes can be described as ______

strict

300

Define knight

Warrior who protected territory

400

Define cultural diffusion

Mixing two or more cultures

400

How were women treated in Norse society?

Equally

400

Thor is the god of _________ and he is known to be the enemy of __________

Thunder / Giants (Jotuns)

400

Define chivalry

A philosophy and set of rules that demand a knight fight bravely

400

Define feudalism

an economic system that relies on rights and duties of each social class

500

Identify one way the Norsemen participated in cultural diffusion

Various answers accepted.

500

Identify one way the Norsemen participate din cultural diffusion.

Various answers accepted.

500

Odin is the god of ________ and he gained his magic after _______________

Gods, rain, etc. / hanging on Yggdrasil for 9 days and nights

500

Identify one benefit of the manor economic system

Received housing in exchange for work, small economic and regional bubble, self-sufficient

500

Identify one disadvantage of the manor economic system.

Everything was taxed greatly, living conditions were poor, working conditions were poor, average life expectancy was low because of these conditions
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