Vocabulary
The word for a legal duel between two people
Holmgang
This common Viking weapon had a shaft two to three meters long
spear
The Viking storm god
Thor
How many days did Odin hang himself from the World Tree to learn about runes?
9
The word for a free man
Karl
How many shields were used during ritual duels?
three
The King of the Gods in Viking mythology
Odin
Which three countries make up Scandinavia?
Norway, Sweden, and Denmark
How many witnesses were needed for a murder trial in Viking society?
12
An adjective which means "rare"
scarce; scarcity
The pattern that most chainmail followed, describing the rings
4-in-1
The Viking who was given Normandy in 911
Count Rollo
In what year did the Viking Age end?
1066
This animal was said to pull Freya's chariot
cat(s)
Money paid for a person murdered or "manslaughtered."
Weregild
A warrior at the Battle of Stamford Bridge was said to have killed over forty men with this famous weapon:
Dane axe
The "Last Viking" king who died at Stamford Bridge
Harald Hardrada
Which place where vikings lived was the last place to convert to Christianity?
Iceland
What did a woman in Scandinavia usually get if she divorced her husband?
half of the man's wealth
A slave in Viking society
thrall
About how long were most Viking swords?
90 centimeters
The first true King of the English who made an agreement with Guthrum, leading to the Danelaw
Alfred (the Great)
865
The best Viking Warriors went here when they died, where they would fight and feast forever. What is this "heaven" called?
Valhalla