Norsemen
From which peninsula did the Norseman originate?
Scandinavia
Which people formed the Great Army?
Vikings
What was the name of the land that the Franks gave the Norsemen
Normandy
The four parts of Britain
England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales
Where did the Norsemen believe their gods and goddesses lived
Asgard
The Norseman came from which three kingdoms?
Norway, Denmark, and Sweden
Where did the Vikings settle?
Normandy
Why did the Norsemen invade the Franks?
They were looking for good land to farm
The first group of people to live in Britain
The Celts
Who was considered the king of the gods to the Norsemen
Odin
Norsemen were originally called this
"North men"
Where in North America did the Vikings visit?
Newfoundland
What is the land of the Franks known as today?
France
The second group of people to come to Britain
Anglo-Saxon
What was Thor's weapon
a hammer
Which side won the Battle of Hastings?
The Normans
When the Vikings invaded, England was divided into how many kingdoms
seven
Why was it easy for the Norsemen to invade the Franks after Charlemagne died?
Charlemagne's empire was divided between his three grandsons
He was appointed by the people of Wessex to be their leader
Alfred
the great hall in Norse mythology where the souls of heroes slain in battle are received
Valhalla
What was the name of Eric the Reds' son?
Leif Erickson
What was unique about the Viking's ships?
The bottoms were flat; the masthead was a giant dragon
He spread Christianity throughout the Franks
Charlamagne
What "bad omen" did the English see when Harold became king?
Halley's Comet
The daughter of Loki, she was the Norse goddess of the dead, ruling the underworld
Hel