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Armor & Weapons
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Q's about the Ship
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100
True or false.
Did vikings wear horns on their helmets?
False.
Vikings didn't wear horns on their helmets. This was a stereotype created early on. Instead they had iron helmets that cover most of your head and face.
100
What was their most prized possessions used in battle?
A double edged sword
The sword is passed down from generation to generation. It was also one of the most expensive pieces, due to how difficult it was to make it.
100
What did berserkers drink before a war?
Although it is debated by historians, they mixed magic mushrooms and alcohol, and would sometimes drink urine to subside the side effects.
100
What was the meaning behind the Dragon on the bow of the ship?
They had the dragon placed on the bow of the ship to protect the evil spirits of the sea.
100
What does Viking mean?
Pirate
200
True or false?
Erik the Red settled in Iceland.
True.
After his father had committed some awful crimes, he was banished from Norway, and afterwards settled in Iceland.
200
Which people in Scandinavia did NOT wear armor or carry weapons?
Woman and children would carry knives for farm work, but slaves were forbidden to carry weapons.
200
Who would cook/prepare the viking's meals?
The women would usually prepare the meals, due to vikings at war. Women did lots of the household things.
200
When did sailing boats first appear in Scandinavia?
600-700 A.D
200
Who did the berserkers praise?
Odin the god of War.
300
True or false.
Norway and Iceland are on the east side of Europe.
False.
Norway and Iceland are actually on the west side of Europe.
300
What did the less wealthy vikings wear for armor?
The less wealthy vikings wore thick, padded leather to protect them to sharp edged weapons.
300
What did vikings drink out of?
Vikings would drink out of decorated horns. They sometimes had metal tips and rims.
300
What were long ships made out of?
Oak, elm, pine, spruce, and ash.
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300
What does BC and AD mean?
BC: Before Christ
AD: Anno Domini
400
True or false?
Vikings had a king.
False.
Vikings in fact did not have a king at the time. Since they traveled all of the time they weren't in one place long enough to have a king, but they did have leaders of their clan.
400
What metal did vikings use?
Apart from iron and bronze, they used silver, gold and penter, but mainly used silver.
400
What did vikings NOT eat or grow?
Vikings didn't grow or eat potatoes.
400
When were the first viking long ships built?
Between 300-500 B.C
400
Why was Erik the Red banished from Iceland?
Erik the Red was banished from Iceland for killing two men.
500
True or false?
A viking long ship was about 54ft long and could carry up to 122 tons.
True.
Viking long ships could carry crazy amounts and were quite long.
500
Vikings were very skilled craftsmen. What's a Smithy?
A smithy is a workshop vikings would make their armor and weapons.
500
What did Scandinavian children have for breakfast?
Children would have porridge, dried fruit and bread.
500
What was the speed a viking long ship could travel?
9-18 km/h
500
What was a food the vikings DIDN'T have?
a. apples
b.pineapple
c. potato
d. spinach
It was actually potatoes.
