Viking Life
What countries did Vikings originate in?
Norway, Denmark and Sweden
What is the name of the typical Viking ship?
longship
Which of the following was NOT a Viking weapon?
bow and arrow
swords
guns
spear
guns
What is the name of Viking religion?
Norse mythology
What technology allowed the Vikings to become successful explorers?
Shipbuilding
True or false: storytelling and poetry were important to the Vikings
True
What is a jarl?
Viking nobility
True or false: Viking raids were generally surprising to their targets.
True
Who was the leader of the Norse gods?
Odin
Why did the Vikings explore other lands rather than stay in their own region?
They wanted to find more fertile land for farming, they wanted to trade, they wanted to increase their wealth
farming
What is the meaning of konungr?
King
What were the characteristics of Viking raids?
violence, brutality, speed
What was Loki the god of?
Mischief; trickery
What did Vikings trade?
Furs, slaves
What are two features of Viking homes and what were they called?
Longhouses; mud walls, turf or thatched roof, one long room, hole in center for smoke
What jobs did thralls have?
slaves
What is the name of the island where Vikings raided in 793 AD?
Lindesfarne
What was the afterlife for someone who did NOT die in battle?
Helheim
Name 3 cities or countries that the Vikings encountered, either through trade, raiding or exploration?
Greenland, Iceland, Constantinople, England, France, Russia
What were 3 rights of women in Viking society?
Hold land, manage their own wealth, work, be a fighter, get divorced
What was the name of the large democratic meeting held to decide important matters and pass laws?
The thing
Which group of people recorded the tales of the Viking raids?
Christian monks
Hel was the ruler of _________________.
Helheim, the underworld
What did Vikings call the land we now know as North America?
Vinland