Viking Life
What type of home did Vikings live in that housed extended families and animals?
Longhouse
Where did the first recorded Viking raid take place in 793 AD?
Lindisfarne
What feature allowed Viking ships to sail in shallow rivers and open seas?
Shallow hull
Who did the king grant land to in feudal society?
Lords (or barons/nobles)
The Black Death spread across Europe in which century?
14th century
What religion did Vikings follow before converting to Christianity?
Norse mythology
Why did Vikings often target monasteries?
They were wealthy and poorly defended
What decorative feature at the front of ships was used to frighten enemies?
Dragon head
What were peasants who were tied to the land called?
Peasants (or serfs)
What animals carried the fleas that spread the disease?
Rats
What role in Viking society crafted tools, weapons, and jewellery?
Karl
What were Viking warriors called who fought in a trance-like fury?
Berserkers
Besides sails, what did Vikings use to power their ships?
Oars
What document signed in 1215 limited the king’s power?
Magna Carta
What were the swollen lumps on the body called?
Buboes
What network allowed Vikings to trade across Europe and beyond?
Trade routes
Which Viking explorer is believed to have discovered Greenland?
Erik Thorvaldsson (Erik the Red)
What material were Viking ships primarily made from?
Wood
Who were trained warriors serving lords in feudal society?
Knights
What did many people believe caused the plague?
Punishment from God
What type of farming did Vikings practise to grow crops like barley and oats?
Subsistence farming
Which Viking explorer is believed to have reached North America?
Leif Erikson
What object might Vikings have used to find the sun on cloudy days?
Sunstone
What fortified building was central to a lord’s control and defence?
How did the Black Death affect feudalism in the long term?
It weakened or led to its decline