GEOGRAPHY
POLITICAL STRUCTURE
RELIGION
SOCIAL HIERARCY
TECH & ECONM.
100

what region did the vikings take settlement in?

SCANDINAVIA!! 

(Norway, Sweden, denmark)

100

were the vikings INITIALLY united under one king? 

no, they were divided into smaller parts 
100

what type of religion did the vikings follow?

Polytheism

100

what are the 3 social classes for vikings?

Jarls, Karls, Thralls

100

what was considered the "backbone" of the viking's economy? 

farming

200

why was farming hard for the vikings? 

bad terrain, poor soil, and unpredictable weather

200

what was the title of the most important local viking LEADER?

chieftain 

200

which god was associated with thunder and protection during the viking age?

Thor

200
From the 3 social classes, which class contained the following; 


nobles, chieftains, powerful land possessors?

Jarls

200

what technology helped vikings travel, trade, and raid?

Longships / Viking ships

300

what 3 activities did vikings rely on for survival?

trading, raiding and fishing 
300

name 1 way the chieftain gained power within the civilization?

warriors, wealth, trade or controlling the land

300

what was the all giving life / world tree that connected all different realms in the viking era?

Yggdrasil

300

what did the Karls have, that the Thralls did not have?

land ownership, property, weapons, participate in assemblies (Things)

300

what system did the vikings use to ensure that trading was done fairly and precisely? 

weights and measures

400
why did the vikings become super skilled shipbuilders? 

they were settled near oceans and fjords and they depended extremely on the sea for travel, exploration, food, and raiding. 

400

what was the name of the assembly that the vikings would go to to discuss disputes? 

The Thing

400

what is "Valhalla"?

a place of honour and glory and where the brave warriors who died would go to 

400

who were the Thralls before they became slaves?

prisoners captured during raids

400

Name 1 good that the vikings imported? 

1. jewelry

2. spices

3. silk

500
Vikings expanded and colonized large areas of WHICH continent?

Europe

500
which member memorized the viking laws during the assembly? 

The Lawspeaker

500

what was the name of the ritual that involved sacrificing animals or valuable objects?

Blót
500

How could a viking improve their social status/hierarchy?

brave warrior, wealthy landowner, or by becoming a successful trader

500

why were blacksmiths so important and valuable in the viking society?

- specialized skills

- repaired ships, weapons, tools

- essential to the success of Vikings 

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