Year 8 Vikings

Where did the Vikings originate?

• Northern Africa
• Northern Asia
• Northern Europe

The Vikings used long stories called ___________________ to teach about geography, navigation, and history.

• legends
• runes
• sagas

What three countries make up Scandinavia?

• Denmark, Ice land,Norway
• Denmark, Sweden, England
• Sweden, Denmark, Norway
• Norway, Ireland, Sweeden

What was another name for the people called Vikings?

• Norsemen or Norse

• Horsemen or Horse

• Germanic Tribes

• Romans that were Greeks

When was the Viking age?

• Approximately AD 100 to 800

• Approximately 700 to 1100

• Approximately 500 to 800

What did the Vikings live in?

• Longboat

• Castle

• Storbot

• Longhouse

What is the term for the position someone has in society?

• Position

• Order

• Social class

• Rank

What were the classes in Viking Society?

• Jarls, Karls and Terror

• Jarls, Kings and Thralls

• Jarls, Conquerors and Thralls

• Jarls, Karls and Thralls

A JARL was:

• the leader of a Norse community.

• a type of Norse battle-axe.

• The traditional boat used by Norse raiders

• the round wooden shield used in combat.

Long stories or tales told by Vikings were known as what?

• Runes
• Sagas
• Shrines
• Berserkers