General Vikings
Where are the Vikings from?
Scandinavia (Norway, Denmark, Sweden)
True or false: Viking children went to school
False. They helped their parents with cooking, weaving, or farm work
True or false: Vikings made it to the Middle East
True
True or false: Only Viking women loved to wear jewellery
False. Both men and women did
a long, narrow boat used by Viking explorers and warriors
longboat
True or false: Viking thralls could buy their way out of slavery and become free
True
How many meals did the Vikings eat each day?
2
Were Viking longboats used for shallow water or deep water?
Both!
What material did Viking women weave for clothes?
Linen (from flax plant)
To ban from a town or village forever
Outlaw
True or False: Vikings were at their most powerful from 800-1200
False. 700-1100 CE
What were Viking homes made from?
Wood
A Viking named Bjarni Herjolfsson was blown off course in a storm. He briefly landed in...
Canada
What game did Vikings begin to play after learning in the Middle East?
Chess
a Viking merchant boat
Knarr boat
What is The Thing?
An open-air meeting to discuss problems, vote on new laws, decide punishments, etc
Did Vikings live in cities, villages, or far away from each other?
Villages surrounded by farm land
Name 2 ways that the Vikings knew where they were travelling
They stayed close to the coasts, they used the sun and stars, and they sent ravens in the air and followed them if they flew towards a direction
What are sagas?
Stories of exciting adventures and heroes that were passed down from one generation to the next
a person who studies objects and sites from the past to learn about human history
archaeologist
What are the three social classes of Vikings? Explain each of them
Jarls: Richest, powerful local chiefs
Karls: Middle class, farmers, merchants, etc
Thralls: Slaves
How many windows did Viking houses usually have?
0
Vikings settled in Greenland when they were led by which famous Viking explorer?
Erik the Red
Poorer Vikings wore jewellery made from __________, richer Vikings wore jewellery made from ______________.
Poor: bone, jet, bronze
Rich: silver and gold
a layer of grass and soil held together by grass and plant roots
turf