Vikings 2.1 Flashcards
What were Viking warrior chieftains called
Konungr
What were the three main social groups of Viking society?
Jarls, Karls and Thralls.
Powerful noblemen
Jarls
Middle class
Karls
Lower class
Thralls
A Viking woman’s main duty was to do what?
look after children and manage the home.
What is thought to be the boundary between men’s and women’s social roles?
The threshold of the home
Why were Viking women typically independent people?
With their husbands so frequently away, they had to be to keep things running.
What did Viking women wear at the shoulder to hold up their aprons?
Broaches
How were noble Vikings’ attire different from peasants’?
They were generally more finely made and more colourful.
What is the main reason Viking villages were built close to water?
To make it easy to unload ships
When at home, where did Vikings urinate and deficate?
An outdoor hole in the ground
Where did Vikings tend to sleep?
On raised benches
What is the link between Australian bedrooms and Vikings?
“Doona” comes from the Norse word, “dunn”, meaning feather down.
What is “The Oseberg”?
A ship
