Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Life in Scandinavia
Traders and Raiders
Offense and Defense
100
To be well known for something negative
What is infamous
100
Building(s) for religious purposes, homes to monks
What is a monastary
100
These were created out of sunken timber
What is a roadway
100
A lot of primary source knowledge comes from these people that were often attacked by raiding Vikings
Who are monks
100
Viking used these to show social status
What is their sword
200
The study of animal life
What is zoology
200
A supply of weapons, a place to store weapons
What is an arsenel
200
Not having enough of this was a reason for leaving Scandinavia
What is good farmland
200
These goblets found in monasteries often a part of a Viking's booty
What is a chalice
200
This is a two bladed weapon
What is a battle ax
300
A way to determine the age of something once living
What is radio carbon dating
300
The study of the development of human beings
What is anthropology
300
Many Scandinavians worked at the type of farming that only provides enough produce to survive, not enough to sell to others
What is subsistence farming
300
These Viking ship traits made them great for sneak attacks and quick get-aways
What is narrow and able to move in shallow water
300
If they were really good at their jobs, these Vikings were highly valued and often became wealthy
What is a weapon maker
400
Someone who is not a slave
What is a freeman
400
The countries of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark
What is Scandinavia
400
Thanks to an abundance of hardwood trees and access to water, some Vikings became skilled _____________
What is shipbuilders
400
In order to stop Viking raids, sometimes this person would give over some land to a Viking for him to settle
What is a king
400
This large, round item could both protect its owner and cause harm to an enemy
What is a shield
500
Something that is able to last a long time
What is durability?
500
A person with a non-traditional religious belief
What is a pagan
500
As a democratic society, Vikings could vote on individuals to represent them in an assembly known as _____________
What is the Thing
500
Vikings did this with their booty
What is kept it in a lock box and sometimes buried it
500
The wealthiest Viking raiders wore a tunic made of this
What is chain mail
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