Viking Age
Where did the Vikings originally come from?
Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway, and Sweden)
What Norman Duke became King of England?
William the Conquer
The social system of Medieval Europe
Knights primarily served who?
Feudal Lords
What Minnesota sports team gets there name from a raiding group of people from Scandinavia?
What are the three tiers of the viking social structure?
Thralls, Jarls anad Karls
Who was the first European to discover North America?
Lief Erikson
What improvement made medieval farming more bountiful?
Three-field rotation
A organization that focused on quality control and train artisan workers
Guilds
What was the name of king of the gods in Norse Mythology?
Odin
What day of the week is named after the Norse God of thunder?
Thursday (Thors-day)
Who was the last major Viking King?
Harold Hadrada
A lord's estate in Medieval Europe was called?
A Manor
Honor and proper behavior are included in the code of ________.
Chivalry
What Popular legend includes Guinevere, Merlin and a sword in the stone?
King Arthur
A great hall where viking warriors would go after death on the battlefield
Valhalla
What English king fought in the Crusades and was called "LionHearted"
Richard the Lion-heart
What type of buildings were medieval towns built around?
A Church or Castle
At what age did knights start their training?
Seven
What mythical creature is often depicted in medieval art
Dragons
What year marked the end of the Viking age. Hint: it is the same year of the Battle of Hastings
1066
What Pope issued the First Crusade?
Pope Urban II
Vassal
Who had more authority than the King/Queen
The Pope
What Simpsons character is named after a Medieval Kingdom?
Ned Flanders