Norse Gods
Who is the king of the Norse gods?
Odin
In what year did Vikings raid the monastery at Lindisfarne in England?
793CE
What was a thrall in Viking society?
A slave
What did Leif Erikson discover?
America
Which Norse god is associated with thunder and carries the hammer Mjolnir?
Thor
What year is generally considered the start of the Viking Age?
793 CE (the Lindisfarne raid)
What were runes?
Letters in the Viking alphabet
Who discovered Greenland around 982 CE?
Erik the Red
What is Valhalla in Norse mythology?
The great hall in the afterlife where warriors who die in battle go
What was the most common Viking weapon used by warriors?
Spear
Vikings are known for being raiders, but they were predominantly...
Farmers
What was placed on the front of a Viking longship to cause intimidation?
A dragon head
What is the name for the end of the world/apocalypse?
Ragnarok
Name one famous Viking who led raids in Europe during the Viking Age.
Ragnar Lothbrok, Ivar the Boneless, Erik Bloodaxe, or Floki (accept any)
Name the three main social classes.
Thralls, Karls, Jarls
What was special about Viking longships that allowed them to explore so far?
They had a shallow hull
What is the name of the world tree that holds the nine worlds?
Yggdrasil
Why were monasteries frequent targets for Viking raids?
They contained valuable treasures, religious items, and gold; they were often undefended
Name an unusual right for Viking women compared to other medieval women
own property, get divorced and remarry
Why did the Vikings leave America?
Conflicts with Indigenous people (Skraelings)