Viking Culture
He was the chief god in Norse mythology, associated with wisdom, war, and death.
Who is Odin?
The Black Death was a deadly outbreak of this disease.
What is the Bubonic Plague?
In the feudal system, this title was given to someone who received land from a king in exchange for loyalty and service.
What is a lord or noble?
The First Crusade began in 1096 after a call to arms by this Pope
Who is Pope Urban II?
Castles were primarily built for this reason in medieval times.
What is protection or defense?
Viking leaders often gave these metal bands, worn on the arm, as rewards to loyal warriors.
What are arm rings.
The Black Death reached Europe in 1347, primarily through this method of transportation.
What are merchant ships?
This powerful institution dominated religious and political life in Medieval Europe
What is the Catholic Church?
This group of people were often considered "caught in the middle"
Who are the Jewish people?
This tall central tower was the most fortified part of a castle and often used as the last line of defense.
What is the keep?
This type of long, narrow Viking ship was designed for speed and could navigate both rivers and seas.
What is a longship?
Because of massive population loss, this social class gained more bargaining power in the years after the Black Death.
Who are the peasants?
This famous battle is often also known as the Norman Invasion.
What is the Battle of Hastings?
This city was the main objective for Crusaders during the First Crusade.
What is Jerusalem?
This term refers to the wide open area inside a castle's walls, often used for training, markets, and gatherings.
What is the Bailey?
This Viking explorer is credited as the first European to set foot in North America, around the year 1000 CE.
Who is Lief Erikson?
A medical practice involving the deliberate withdrawal of blood from a patient's body, once believed to cure illnesses including the Plague.
What is bloodletting?
The Byzantine Empire had its capital in this Ancient city.
What is Constantinople?
This group of people asked for support to stop Muslim invasions of their territories which was one of the main events leading to the first crusade.
The Byzantines.
This line of defense was often poisoned to prevent enemy attack
What is the moat?
In 793 CE, Vikings attacked this island monastery off the coast of England, marking the violent beginning of the Viking Age.
What is Lindisfarne?
These painful swellings, found in the neck, armpits, or groin, were a common symptom of the Black Death.
What are Buboes?
This famous document was signed in 1215 and still forms the basis of our current legal system.
What is the Magna Carta?
The Fourth crusade ended in tension between the Catholic and Byzantine groups due to this event.
What is the sacking of Constantinople.
This king was renowned for the increase of Castles in England
Who is William the conquer?