Viking Ships
What material were Viking ships mainly made out of?
Wood
What was the name of the Viking afterlife for warriors that died bravely in battle?
Valhalla
Why did Vikings begin raiding?
to gain wealth and resources
What was the name of the land that Vikings originated from?
Scandinavia
What alphabet did Vikings use to write their language?
Runes
What were the Viking ship sails made out of?
Wool/Flax
What religion did the Vikings convert towards the end of the Viking age?
Christianity
Why is Lindisfarne significant?
- First raid
- Major turning point marking the beginning of the Viking age
What were the types of places that Vikings chose to raid? And why these places?
Coastal regions because this is where they could access via boat.
Passed down verbally for centuries that were written 200 years after the Viking age ended.
Author is unknown
What was the name of the method used to construct Viking ships?
Clinker Method
Where did the other warriors who died in battle go? (That didn't make it to Valhalla)
Folkvangar
What was Dangeld?
- Money specifically a tax paid by the English to stop Vikings from raiding their communities.
What was the name of the central city in their territory given to them by the English
York or Jorvik
What was Erik the Red's sons name? And what made him famous?
Leif Erikson
Discovered Vinland
What made the longship ideal for raiding purposes?
- Shallow (fast on water)
- Pointy at both ends
- Held a large amount of people and possessions
Name the three major realms from the Viking religion and who lived there.
Midgard - Humans
Asgard - Gods
Helheim - The land of the dead
Compare how Viking goals changed from earlier raids to later raids?
Earlier: Pillaging, hit and run, get all the possessions and leave
Later: For the purpose of settlement, picked their locations for trading purposes and right climate.
Greenland
To attract people to come... it was a lie
What are the dates of the Viking age
793AD - 1066AD
What was the purpose of the Knarr ship?
For transporting goods for trading purposes
How did the Viking religion impact their approach to everyday life?
- Believed fate which limited their fear going in to battle
- Wanted to participate in battle to make it to Valhalla
- Closely linked to their honour and reputation amongst their community.
How did England stop the Vikings from raiding their lands?
- Danelaw which was giving the Vikings land for them to settle on.
Which region of modern day France was named after Viking settlers?
Normandy
What is the name of the Arab diplomat who wrote detailed eye witness accounts of the Vikings?
(Hint: He wrote one of your seen sources)
Ibn Fadlan