Events and People
Vikings came from this region of Europe
What is Scandanavia?
The most frequently depicted weapon that Vikings used
What is the axe?
The lowest social class in Viking society
What are thralls?
The home of the Norse gods
What is Asgard?
The innovation that allowed the Vikings to explore and raid vast areas
What is the Viking Longship?
The Monastery that was attacked by Vikings in 793 CE
What is Lindisfarne?
The most common weapon used by Vikings
What is the spear?
The middle class of Viking society
What are Karls?
The place heroes could go after dying in battle
What is Valhalla?
Area of Northern France settled by Vikings
What is Normandy?
Viking explorer credited with "discovering" North America
Who is Leif Erikson?
The most important piece of a Vikings equipment
What is a shield?
The aristocratic class of Viking society
What are Jarls?
The leader of the Norse Gods
Who is Odin
Viking name for North America
What is Vinland?
The founder of Greenland
Who is Erik the Red?
The Vikings most famous military formation/strategy
What is the shield wall?
A tribes political meetings
What is a Thing?
The belief and worship of more than one god
What is polytheism?
The empire where Viking explorers served as personal bodyguards
What is the Byzantine empire?
William the Conqueror's famous Viking relative
Who is Rollo?
The famous weapon wielded by the God Thor
What is Mjolnir?
Viking warrior women
What is a shieldmaiden?
The foretold apocalyptic event that will lead to the deaths of many Norse gods
What is Ragnarök?
An elite group of Viking warriors who served as bodyguards to the emperor
What is the Varangian Guard?