Vocab
On a ship, those who are responsible for rowing?
oarsmen
to take something by force
Plunder
to help them find their direction when they were lost
Why was Greenland given that name?
To attract settlers
Viking farms were often nestled between what type of terains
fjords and mountains.
a young, unmarried woman
Maiden
a letter of the Viking alphabet
Which day is named after Tor, the god of thunder?
Thursday
Who were the first Europeans to set foot in North America
The Vikings were the first Europeans to set foot in
Name the letters of the Viking alphabet
Runes
one of the most fearless and frightening Viking warriors
berserker
a Viking chief
Jarl
Odin and the warriors did what in Valhalla?
battled by day and feasted at night
Where did Leif Erickson settle after being banished for his crimes
Greenland
many mountains
the pointed front end of a ship
Prow
land covered with grass on which farm animals feed
Pasture
Who was Leif Eriksson?
An explorer
How did the Vikings navigate?
By using the sun and the stars.
What is the name of the most fierce Viking warriors?
Berserkers
A deep and narrow portion of the sea that stretches inland, with high cliffs on either side
fjord
an idea or story that many people believe but is not true
Myth
the world was created from what in Norse Mythology
The body of a dead giant.
Other than raids, what did the Vikings do as they journeyed through Europe?
They traded with the people they met
“a-viking” means?
to raid.