Norse History
The Vikings used _______ to travel the world and raid towns.
longships / long boats
King Harald Bluetooth's baptism signified many Norsemen's conversions to...
Christianity
Asgard and Vanaheim are known as...
The worlds of the Aesir gods and Vanir gods respectively
One reason we refer to the early medieval period as the Dark Ages is...
Disruption of trade, downfall of cities, decline of learning
One reasons we often refer to the early medieval period as the Dark Ages is...
Disruption of trade, downfall of cities, decline of learning
The Norse people lived in...
Scandinavia
Vikings targeted _________ because they had little protection and a lot of gold.
monasteries
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
Define churchly kingdom.
A region of land ruled by a religious figure, like the Pope.
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
The Norsemen settled and began raiding other towns around the year...
789 CE
Viking's main income source was from...
trade from pillaging other towns
Alfheim and Darkalfheim can get mixed up together, but we know they represent...
The worlds of elves and gnomes
Feudal classes can be described as ______
strict
Define knight
Warrior who protected territory
Define cultural diffusion
Mixing two or more cultures
How were women treated in Norse society?
Equally
Thor is the god of _________ and he is known to be the enemy of __________
Thunder / Giants (Jotuns)
Define chivalry
A philosophy and set of rules that demand a knight fight bravely
Define feudalism
an economic system that relies on rights and duties of each social class
Identify one way the Norsemen participated in cultural diffusion
Various answers accepted.
Identify one way the Norsemen participate din cultural diffusion.
Various answers accepted.
Odin is the god of ________ and he gained his magic after _______________
Gods, rain, etc. / hanging on Yggdrasil for 9 days and nights
Identify one benefit of the manor economic system
Received housing in exchange for work, small economic and regional bubble, self-sufficient
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