Vikings
The Vikings lived in Northern ______________
Europe
What kind of reputation did the Vikings have? Good or bad?
Name 1 Country that the Vikings settled in beginning with R.
Russia
Which country defeated the Vikings?
England
False
The area of Europe they originally settled in was called S____________
Scandinavia
Why did they have a bad reputation?
They raided and were violent, aggressive people.
Name 2 countries they settled in beginning with I and S
Iceland and Scotland
1066
Name a weapon Vikings used in battle
Axe
To raid
Where was the first place they raided?
England
In what century were the Vikings at the peak of their expansion?
11th
Christianity
The Vikings founded this city on the west coast of Europe
Dublin, Ireland
The Viking Age was from _________ to ___________
800 CE to 1066 CE
Why did Vikings raid monasteries?
They were undefended and wealthy
What does Normandy mean?
Northmen
What was the name of Viking ships?
Longships
B__________ Emperors used Vikings for their personal guard.
Byzantine
The Vikings first showed up in England in ____________
787 CE
What is a barbarian?
Warriors who had a false religion, culture and were brutal or savage.
What was the name of the Viking who made it to North America?
Leif Eriksson
What was the name of Viking trading ships?
Knarr
Where did the Vikings create the world's oldest parliament?
Iceland