Geography
What is the name of the area of Europe where the Vikings came from?
Scandinavia
What was the main job of most Vikings?
Farmers
Who was the god of thunder?
Thor
Why were monasteries easy targets?
They were wealthy and poorly defended.
What was a 'Thing' or 'Ting'?
A Viking assembly or meeting.
Name the three countries that make up Scandinavia
What were Viking houses called?
Longhouses
What was the name of the Viking afterlife for brave warriors?
Valhalla
Which raid started the Viking Age?
Lindisfarne Monastery
A Viking chief is called?
Jarls
What country did Eric the Red colonise?
Why did most Viking families live with animals in their houses?
Warmth
Who was the chief god in Viking mythology?
Odin
What raid/battle ended the Viking Age?
Stamford Bridge in 1066.
What were Viking slaves called?
Thralls
A deep and narrow portion of the sea that stretches inland, with high cliffs on either side is?
fjord
What alcoholic drink did Vikings make with honey?
Mead
Who chose which Vikings would go to Valhalla and helped transport them there?
The Valkyries
What year did the Vikings raid Lindisfarne monastery?
793 CE
What was the name for ordinary, free people in Viking society?
Karls
What piece of land did Leif Eriksson find?
Newfoundland
What is 'hnefatafl'?
A Viking boardgame
What was Yggdrasil?
The World Tree connecting all realms of the Viking universe.
What did Vikings call their ships?
'Drakkar'- meaning 'dragon'.
What two times of year did the 'Things' usually meet?
Autumn and Spring.