Vikings Exam November Flashcards
What were Vikings refered to?
Norse/ Scandinavian explorers, warriors, merchants and pirates
Where and when did the Vikings raid, trade, and explore and settle
Europe, Asia, North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid 11th century.
Where did the word Viking come from
Old language called “old Norse “ it means “a pirate raid”
What ship did the Vikings use
Longships
What isle did the Vikings conquer
British isles
What was the most important animal for the Vikings
Horse
What games did the Vikings do in their extra time
Play games, enjoyed music, poetry, sports, crafts like woodcarving and metal work.
Who would be a part of the Viking families
Children, parents and grandparents
What would happen when the eldest son took over the farm
He became th head of the family, became responsible for the well-being of them all, he provided the food the family needed
What would happen if a slave-owner killed one of his own slaves
It was not regarded as murder but if a free-man killed a slave belong to someone else he had to pay the price of a slave compensation, the amount was about the same as for a farm animal
What would Viking children do
They did NOT go to school, helped their parents at work, learned about history, religion and law from stories .
At what age would children become adults
15 or 16 years old
The role of Viking women
The lady of the house hold (wife) had to see to it that the food lasted during the winter, she would make most if the food eg:butter, cheese, dried and smoked meat and fish for storage,she was expected to know about herb for making medicine and to care for the sick and wounded , farm animals were her responsiblity, and when the husband went trading, hunting or “Viking” she would run the farm in his absence, in rich families the wife would have servants and slaves to help her
What was a viable sign of women authority
Wearing the keys to the food chests ant her waist.
When would girls get married
Ages 12-15
What were married women expected to do
Run the household
What was the marriage between the families regarded as
An alliance between the two families for mutual help and protection
What was in the women’s drowry
They brought cloth of linens and wool, spinning wheel, a loom and bed.
Richer women would have jewelry of sliver and gold, farm animals, even farms as a part of drowry
Rules about property in a marriage
Everything she brought remain hers and did not fully become part of her husbands estate, her children would in turn inherit the property as a part of there maternal inheritance
Why would divorce happen
If the husband mistreated her or he was too lazy to be a good provider or insulted her family she could divorce him
How could you become divorce
She would call witnesses , in ground of the witnesses she stood and the front door, at the couples bed and then declared herself divorced fro, her husband .
What would happen with the children in divorce
Babies and toddlers automatically stayed with the mother , bigger children were divided between between parents according to wealth and status of birth families.
Why did Viking women have more legal rights than most women in Europe at the time
Because of her right to property, inheritance and divorce, children were also protected by the law as members of the family, and their rights to inheritance even after a divorce
What was the most important cultivated crop?
Grain
