Government
The name of the leader of the Althing was called the:
Lawspeaker
Ancient Scandinavia included Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and:
Iceland
The religion of the Vikings was _____ and polytheistic until around 1100.
Pagan
The Norse had letters in their writing called:
Runes
The Viking who was exiled and settled Greenland was:
Erik the Red
The type of government the Norse had was a:
Democracy
The Vikings made contact with people in Europe, North America, Asia and:
Africa
The Vikings sailed in:
Longships
The Norse alphabet was called:
Futhark
Who was the "All-Father" and king of the Norse gods?
Odin
The worst punishment for a Viking (often resulting in being sent away) was:
Exile
The Vikings explored as far EAST as:
Russia
Some Vikings were raiders, but most were:
Farmers and herdsmen
Norse poetry included metaphors which they called:
Kennings
Who was the Norse god of thunder who carried the hammer Mjolnir?
Thor
What are THREE similarities between the US Judicial system and the Norse?
Death penalty, upholding justice, witnesses
The Norse explored as far WEST as which continent?
North America
Heroic stories of Viking adventures were called:
Sagas
Long stories written in poem form about Norse gods were called:
Eddas
Viking society had three classes: the wealthy leaders, the free peasants, and the slaves. What were the wealthy leaders called?
Jarls
Vikings were also known by what other names?
Norse or Northmen
Which island was settled by Erik the Red after he was exiled?
Greenland
Sagas were passed down generations by word of mouth from storytellers and:
Poets
The poetry the Norse wrote was called:
Skaldic
A Viking who went "wild" in battle was known as a:
Berserkir