12.8 Flashcards
What is the Viking Age known for?
A period in which many Vikings set sail to foreign lands to raid and plunder
What were the political changes in Viking society due to expansion?
Wealth from plunder led local rulers to gain power and influence, forming larger kingdoms
What are kingdoms in the context of Viking society?
Regions ruled by a king or queen
What was the impact of loot on Viking rulers?
Some rulers became wealthy and powerful enough to rule without the support of jarls
Which modern countries correspond to the kingdoms formed by Vikings?
Norway, Sweden, and Denmark
What significant belief system was introduced during the Viking Age?
Christianity
What role did Christian missionaries play in Viking society?
They traveled to convert Vikings to Christianity
What was a traditional Viking funeral practice before conversion to Christianity?
The dead were cremated on a ship, often with goods and even slaves
What changes occurred in Viking practices after converting to Christianity? List three.
- Attacks on Christian communities stopped
- Human sacrifice ended
- Many Christian churches were built
Fill in the blank: The Vikings began to celebrate new Christian festivals such as _______.
Christmas
What are runes in Viking culture?
Symbols with mysterious or magical significance, sometimes used for protection, luck, or to foretell the future
True or False: After converting to Christianity, Vikings continued their traditional burial practices without any changes.
False
What effect did the shift to Christianity have on Viking behavior regarding slaves?
Many Vikings granted slaves their freedom
What was a common practice during a Viking funeral as described by Ibn Fadlan?
An old woman named the ‘angel of death’ would perform the ritual and kill a thrall girl
What is the significance of the Viking Age in terms of societal change?
It led to political, economic, and religious changes in Viking society
What happened to the Viking attacks on Christian communities after the conversion to Christianity?
They stopped altogether
Fill in the blank: The wealth gained from raids contributed to the formation of _______ in Viking society.
larger kingdoms
