Who Were the Vikings?
Monsters of the Sea
Dressed to Kill
Vocabulary
DV's and SV's
100
Large island that Eric the Red named?
What is Greenland.
100
The name of the crewman who steered the ship.
Who is Helmsman.
100
Shirt-like clothing worn inside a jacket.
What is a tunic.
100
Open air meeting used to discuss the law.
What is Althing.
100
The Danish Viking who conquered and settled in Western France were called.
Who is Normans.
200
A thousand years.
What is a millennia.
200
Warriors hung these off of gunwale for protection.
What are shields.
200
Large murals showing how Vikings dressed.
What are tapestries.
200
Stories told by the Vikings about their gods and goddesses.
What are Norse myths.
200
This Danish King had much success over the English King Alfred the Great and conquered much of England.
Who is Sveyn Forkbeard.
300
Vikings were warriors, traders, merchants, and these two other jobs...
What are farmers and craftsmen.
300
Another name for the Viking longship.
What is dragonship.
300
Head gear worn by Vikings.
What is a helmet.
300
An argument between two families that involves fighting.
What is a blood-feud.
300
The English were forced to pay a tax called...
What is Danegeld.
400
Another proper name used for Vikings.
What is Norse, Norsemen
400
Center plank that added stability to a ship.
What is keel.
400
Metal jewelry used to fasten shawls.
What is brooch.
400
Area of England ruled by Vikings.
What is Danelaw.
400
This was the name given to small bands of Swedish sailors.
What is Varangians.
500
Consists of the countries of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.
What is Scandinavia.
500
Color of dye added to sail.
What is red.
500
The good luck charm worn by warriors.
What is Thor's Hammer.
500
A village leader.
What is a chieftan
500
This is a capital city in the new Russian Empire established by the Swedish Vikings.
What is Kiev.