Questions #1
What type of society were the Vikings before they started raiding?
Agricultural people
The first Viking raid on a Monastery happened in
Lindisfarne
Fierce viking warriors who fought as if they were animals were called
Berserkers
A new product, method, or idea is known is defined as
Innovation
The famous Viking who made a colony on Greenland was named
Erik the Red
Who sailed to North America before Christopher Columbus?
Leif Erikson
When their population increased the Vikings had trouble growing food because their farming season was too short and because
They did not have enough good farm land
The Norse God of Vahalla was
Odin
The Thing was a form of democracy and the unique feature it had for its time was
Letting women vote
The Scandinavian term A-Viking means
To go on a raid
What is culture?
Culture is a shared set of traditions that characterize a group of people
What are examples of Culture?
Examples:
Food
Clothing
Religious Practices
Language
Why do the Vikings typically get described brutal savages who are uncivilized?
Could no longer farm because there was not enough land- went out as sea raiders.
Before sea raiding- what did Vikings do first
What are 2 of the modern day countries from the Viking homeland of Scandinavia?
Scandinavia includes modern day Finland, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway
What made Viking longboats so maneuverable? Give one at least one example.
Could sail shallow water, travel up rivers, could be haled on a beach, quick to fight, and quick to get a way.
What made Viking longboats so maneuverable? Give one at least one example.
Could sail shallow water, travel up rivers, could be haled on a beach, quick to fight, and quick to get a way.