viking quiz 1

Question 1

what 3 countries did the Vikings originate from

Answer 1

sweden, Denmark, norway

Question 2

what is the region where the Viking come from called

Answer 2

skandinavia

Question 3

what tactics and weapons did the Vikings have, why were they o effective

Answer 3

their boats could travel on oceans and rivers they were extremely light, they would travel down rivers and attack a city/country inland, they had pickaxes, shields

Question 4

when did the vikings invade europe

Answer 4

789(raid on dorset) - 1066(Battle of Hastings)

Question 5

raid on dorset

Answer 5

789 - local govoner thought they were merchants and demanded tribute, so they slaughtered and raided the town, found that the towns were not well protected and could easily be raided

Question 6

raid on paris

Answer 6

845 - Vikings came down Seine river, Charles the Bald payed they to leave, taught them that they could come back and just keep getting money

Question 7

who was St. Edmund the Martyr

Answer 7

he was king of east anglia, Ivar the Bonelesss wanted him to submit to him, Edmund says no and he dies fighting, did not want his country to become heathen, c. 850’s

Question 8

what makes Norwegian raids on Ireland and Scotland particularly loathsome

Answer 8

they would attack monasteries, kill monks and steel holy items and burn books and libraries

Question 9

which Vikings discovered iceland

Answer 9

Norwegians

Question 10

discovery of iceland

Answer 10

874 - Eric the Red fled to Iceland from Norway

Question 11

discovery of greenland

Answer 11

900’s - Eric the Red goes further west and lands in Greenland - 1st landing in north america

Question 12

discovery of newfoundland

Answer 12

c 1020 - Leaf Erikson goes west, gets lost in storm(?)

Question 13

where did the vikings from Sweden go

Answer 13

Arabia and Russia

Question 14

what 2 ethnic groups do Russians come from

Answer 14

Sweden and Slavs

Question 15

what might have been a reason that the Swedish Vikings were less destructive than other vikings

Answer 15

when they had contact with Muslums they began to trade furs with them in Bagdad - become traders- influenced by civilization in Byzantium and Bagdad realize that they can settle down

Question 16

where is modern day Wessex

Answer 16

southern England

Question 17

how did king Alfred the great rise to the throne in Wessex

Answer 17

All of his 4 older brothers died

Question 18

what were some of King Alfred’s personal characteristics

Answer 18

very scholary and studious, did not want to be king, interested in law (codified law in Wessex)

Question 19

what was Alfred forced to do under the pressure of the Danes? How did he and his men survive?

Answer 19

they had to hide in the marshes and forests, they raided the Danes and the people who submitted to the Danes

Question 20

at what Battle did Alfred defeat the Danes? what agreemant follows this battle?

Answer 20

878 - Battle of Erthandune, Guthum was baptized, they exchange hostages, Dane Law: Alfred gives them almost all of East Anglia, basically tells them to stay on their side, lasts 4 years

Question 21

What did Harold Bluetooth achieve, where and when did he reign

Answer 21

935 - temporarily united 3 Viking peoples, he was a Dane, became a Christian a started to convert vikings

Question 22

how did Olaf come to power? Where and When? what was his great achievement?

Answer 22

was a popular Norweigan general - king was jealous and exiled him, he goes to England and starts raiding but is converted, goes back and converts Norway, builds first church in Norway, converted Leif Erikson

Question 23

who was the fist royal saint of Sweden when did he rule

Answer 23

St. Olof Skutunung (Swedish) 995-1022

Question 24

St. Olaf II

Answer 24

most famous saint in Norway, lived 995-1030

Question 25

Date of Charlemagne’s crowning

Answer 25

Christmas, 800

Question 26

Battle of Tours

Answer 26

732 - Franks led by Charles Martel drive the Muslums out of Francia

Question 27

Treaty of Verdun

Answer 27

843 - Louis the German gets East Francia(Germany), Charles the Bald gets west Francis (France) and Luther gets middle Francia (Italy)

Question 28

5 pillars of Islam

Answer 28

-creed: Allah is the only God and Muhammid is his prophet
-Prayer: 5 times a day facing Mecca
-Pilgramage: at least once in your life to Mecca
-Fasting: fast from all pleasures duing the month of Rammedan
-Almsgiving - give 2.5% a year to charity