People and Places
Vocabulary
Mythological Places
Norse gods
Mystery
100
He was banished from Iceland just as his father was banished from Norway
Who is Erik the Red
100
To force someone to leave a city or a country
What is banish
100
This is the world where the Aesir live
What is Asgard
100
He's known as the All-Father
Who is Odin
100
The three countries that make up Scandinavia are these
What are Sweden, Norway, and Denmark
200
This country was named so that more settlers were convinced to move there
What is Greenland
200
What a Viking house and ship are called
What are longhouses and longships
200
The great hall in Asgard where the spirits of those who died in battle go
What is Valhalla
200
This trickster obtained many of the gods magical items
Who is Loki
200
He lost his right hand in order to protect the gods
Who is Tyr
300
The Vikings also colonized this island in search for more farmland
What is Iceland
300
A Viking leader is called by this name
What is a jarl
300
This connects Midgard to Asgard
What is Bifrost
300
She is the goddess of love
Who is Freya
300
This word means to take by force
What is plunder
400
These are narrow inlets of sea surrounded by steep cliffs
What are fjords
400
A carved image put on the prow of a ship
What is a figurehead
400
Called the tree of life, this gives life to all worlds
What is Yggdrasil
400
Thursday is named for him
Who is Thor
400
The name for the front of a ship is this
What is the prow
500
Leif Erikson and his crew founded this land
What is Vinland
500
A long story written as a poem or song that passed along through many retellings
What is a saga
500
This is where those who die of sickness or old age go
Where is Niflheim
500
These flew with Odin during battle and brought spirits to Asgard
What are Valkyries
500
One reason the Vikings didn't stay in Scandinavia is this
What is they needed more farmland or there was overpopulation in Scandinavia
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