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The area of Europe where the Vikings came from is now called:
Scandinavia
To go “a-viking” meant
to raid.
Besides carrying out raids, what did the Vikings do as they journeyed through Europe?
They traded with the people they met.
The Vikings were the first Europeans to set foot in
North America.
jarl
a Viking chief
Another name for the Vikings is
the Norse
The fiercest Viking warriors were known as
berserkers
The Vikings navigated by using
the sun and the stars.
Greenland was given that name in order to
attract settlers.
myth
an idea or story that many people believe but is not true
Which of the following can be used to describe the Vikings?
fierce raiders
Farmland was scarce in the Viking homelands because of the
many mountains
Eric the Red was banished from Iceland and settled in
Greenland.
According to Norse mythology, the world was created from
the body of a dead giant.
rune
a letter of the Viking alphabet
The Vikings were best known for their great skill in
shipbuilding and sailing
The letters of the Viking alphabet were called
runes.
Why did the Vikings take birds to sea?
to help them find their direction when they were lost
What did Odin and the warriors do in Valhalla?
battled by day and feasted at night
oarsmen
on a ship, those who are responsible for rowing
Sailing on a Viking longship required courage and strength because
they were open to the weather.
Viking farms were often nestled between
fjords and mountains
Leif Eriksson was
an explorer.
Which day of the week is named after Thor, the Viking god of thunder?
Thursday
prow
the pointed front end of a ship