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1
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Scandinavia is made up of what three countries?

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Sweden
Denmark
Norway

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Where did the Vikings raid, trade and spread their influence?(4 countries)

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Ireland
Iceland
Normandy

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3
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When was the Viking age

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9th century

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The vikings travelled across which ocean without a compass nor triangular sails

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Atlantic

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5
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Victims of the Viking raids wrote what

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Documents

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6
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A long narrative epic is called a what

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Viking saga

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7
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Why did the Vikings raid monasteries on the coast (3 reasons)🗻💰📿

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Isolated
Treasure
Monks

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8
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Vikings raid were Not motivated by what

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Religeon

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9
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When good dont need to be raided they are just handed is called what

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Extortion

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10
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Raids aimed to gain what

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Land

Wealth

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11
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What was the name given to the part of England under Viking rule?🍫

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Daim Law

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12
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Name two things Vikings traded

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Weapons and tools

Jewellery and soapstone

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13
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The vikings turned which town into a thriving trade centre

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Dublin

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14
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When did Viking mythology develop?

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After the Vikings

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15
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What did christian authors base Viking religion on?

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Pagens

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16
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Where did the Vikings have their biggest influence?

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Greenland and Iceland (settlement and trade)

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17
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Which country in Scandinavia has the worst climate?

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Norway

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18
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Which country has the most arable soil

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Denmark

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19
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Which country was the most politically advanced, wealthiest and numerous

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Denmark

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20
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Which country has the biggets opportunity to trade?

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Sweden

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21
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CHARTF stands for what

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Clothes and jewellery
Houses
Art
Runes
Tools and equipment
Food
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22
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What was grown instead of wheat

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Rye for sourdough

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23
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What was a longhouse

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A farm house

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24
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What was important for the making of tool and equipment

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Iron ore

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25
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What was art commonly carved into

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Wood, metal or stone

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26
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Who owned the most art?

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Jarl

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27
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What is a rune

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16 letter runic alphabet

28
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What doesnt keep well underground

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Clothing, historians find it hard to find evidence

29
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What did men and woman wear

A

Men wore tunics and long trousers

Women wore an underdress and a pinnyfore

30
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King, Jarl,________, Bondi/Warrior,_______,Wives,_____,child

A

Jarls wife
Karls
Thrall

31
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What 3 roles did the King have in society

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A

Controlled the Kingdom
Conducted religious rituals
Kept a small army which he lead to battle

32
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How powerful was the king and why

A

Not very because people were loyal to their chieftain

33
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Who was the most wealthiest and powerful in society

A

Jarl

34
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The Jarl would have what to fight when needed (A-Viking’)

A

A group of men

35
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What was the largest group in Viking society

A

Karl

36
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What jobs did the poorest Karls do

A

Farm work

37
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Who were free and owned their own land?

A

Bondi/Warriors

38
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Bondis had a say in what

A

All local matters decided at a thing

39
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How many thralls would a Bondi have

A

3 or 4

40
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What were Thralls

A

Slaves that could be bought and sold

41
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How were Thralls made and how did they bid freedom

A

If a Karl was bankrupt or had committed a crime

They could buy freedom or be set free by owner

42
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What could women not take part in

A

Things or court

43
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When did girls get married

A

12

44
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How long did a tunic take to make

A

400hours

45
Q

If a child was what it would be left for exposure

A

Disabled or looked weak

46
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What was there none of

A

A central government

47
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Who could attend a thing

A

All free men

48
Q

What could the accused person do at a thing

A

Defend and present themself

49
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What happened once a year at the thing

A

Election of a new King of Chief

50
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What was the one person who memorised all the laws in the community called

A

A law speaker

51
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What did the law speaker do at the law rock

A

Recite laws

52
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What was the typical punishment for s violent crime eg

A

Declare the person an outlaw

Eric the red killed another viking and had to flee Iceland

53
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What was considered a severe crime

A

Violent behaviour towards another Viking

54
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What settled lesser crimes

A

Fights or by taking land from the guilty

55
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If the family seeked revenge after someone was killed this was called a what, and how was it resolved

A

Blood feud

Paying bloody money to the other family

56
Q

Who did sisters have priority over when inheriting

A

Uncles and grandfathers

57
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who could inherit land off children if they died

A

Women

58
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Why were laws to do with land and property created

A

Men were frequently away from home

59
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A faering was used for what

A

Fishing in fjords

60
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What was the boat called that was designed for trading

A

Knarrs

61
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What was the boat called that was used for raiding and ocean voyages

A

Longships

62
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In what century did trade increase

A

8th

63
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Who did Norwegians and Danish trade with

A

Western Europe

64
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Where did Sweden go to trade

A

Northen Russia

65
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What was the first trading town called

A

Hedeby

66
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By the 8th century christianity had taken over most of Europe, but the Vikings were still what

A

Pagen

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