Part One
The area of Europe where the Vikings came from is now called _____.
Scandinavia
Eric the Red was banished from Iceland. Where did he settle?
Greenland
True or False?
All Norsemen were Vikings.
FALSE!
Not all Norsemen were Vikings.
The ruler of the underworld was _____.
Hel
Dwarfs were called _____.
trolls
What is another name for the Vikings?
Norsemen
Leif Ericsson was the first person to discover _________.
North America
The Vikings lived where the climate was warm.
FALSE!
The Vikings lived where the climate was COLD.
The god of thunder was _____.
Thor
The chief Norse god was ___.
Odin
How would you best describe the Vikings?
Raiders
Was Christopher Columbus the first European person to discover North America?
NO! Lief Ericsson did!
Name three reasons why the Vikings left their homes.
cold, wet climate
no good farmland
gold and riches
Tuesday was named after ___.
Tyr
The place Viking warriors went when they died was called ____.
Valhala
What were the Vikings best known for?
sailing and shipbuilding
Eric the Red was banished from ______ and settled in Greenland.
Iceland
Name two rules and/or punishments the Vikings used.
Vikings cannot steal from a Viking. If you steal from a Viking, you would be killed, sent away, or made to pay.
Freya
The home of the gods was _____.
Asgard
What is the Viking alphabet called?
futhark
Name and describe the four classes Vikings were divided into.
Kings
Jarls - Chiefs and Wealthy Nobles
Karls - Free People (farmers, sailors, warriors)
Thralls - slaves
Name four kinds of crafts the Vikings made.
Jewelry
Clothing
Tools
Weapons
Thor was god of _____.
thunder
Odin was the ____ Norse god.
chief