General knowledge
Name 2 countries that are mistakingly named Scandinavia
Iceland, Greenland, Finland. WANNABES
A long narrative epic (story) written in Norse in the 13th century.
Saga
Had the right to divorce and own land
Viking men and women
The prow of a viking ship was often shaped as a
Dragon
Governing council of the vikings
a Thing
Churches and monasteries
Name 3 things Odin was the god of
Wisdom, war, poetry, the dead
Three classes of Viking society
Freemen and women, nobles, slaves
Name two places the vikings made settlements
Iceland, Greenland, Americas
Beserker
Why is it hard for us to piece together much of the Viking history?
There is not much written record from the Vikings
What was the name of the tree that supported the worlds of norse mythology?
Yggdrasil
CANDY BONUS If one member of the family was disgraced then...
the entire family was disgraced. The disgrace extended even to the family's ancestors
Give 2 reasons the vikings raided new places
There was not enough space, family feuding
CANDY BONUS: The teller of stories and poetry
Skald
CANDY BONUS: The invention that made the Viking ships superior to the rest at the time
Keel
This viking god took special care of women who were getting married or having babies
Freya
In the burial of the wealthy, people were buried in ships with many possessions. Name 3 of those possessions.
beds, jewelry, and weapons. In some cases, the person's dogs and even slaves were buried alive in the grave.
What were some of the places the Vikings raided and conquered?
Normandy, UK, Belgium, Netherlands, Ireland
What is the difference of a broad axe to a normal axe?
The broad axe had a long handle. Its large flat blade had a curved cutting edge. The Viking warrior used two hands to swing the broad axe at an opponent
Why did the Vikings have no central government?
The Vikings had no central government because their villages were isolated from each other and the harsh winters made it difficult for them to travel outside their villages.
Name the three levels of the Norse worlds
Asgard, midgard, Nilfheim
Poetry and storytelling were popular among the Vikings. Favorite subjects included
the gods and Viking battles
CANDY BONUS: Why were the vikings successful in their explorations?
They were bold and adventurous, ruthless and frightening. Theytravelled to places no European did. There ships gave way to them attacking in new areas and ways
This groups decisions were more important than rulings of the king or chief
The thing