Vikings Practice Questions and Answers with complete solution

Vikings Practice Questions and Answers with complete solution When was the Viking period 790 - 1066 (battle of hasting) AD Where were they from People from Scandinavia (Sweden, Denmark and Norway) Who were they mainly Most;y farmers, explorers, warriors, traders and pirates What language did they speak spoke 'old Norse' What sound was derived from old norse 'sk' sound are derived from old norse Where would they usually travel mountains, forest, fjords (sea inlets between steep cliffs, large expanses of coastline Why did the Vikings go by sea Because the mountains and forest were largely uninhabitable, vikings took to the sea and traded/raided with neighbouring countries Why did 790 mark the beginning 790 marked the beginning of their most famous raiding period What was the famous raiding The destruction of the abbey of Lindisfrane (england in 793) marked the beginning of this era What happened at the end of this period Towards the end of this period, vikings were christianised What was the original religion Original religion - pagan What does 1066 mark 1066 marks the defeat of Herold Hardrada (Norwegian/king of vikings) - this is the date historians generally use to mark the end as more viking settlements became christian - raids start to stop gradually What where the Vikings Vikings were the Norse people - the people from the north. Their language was Old Norse and the modern Norwegian, Swedish and Danish languages all derived from it What were the main groups of the Vikings There were main groups in Viking society: 1. the nobility (boendr) - from whom most chiefs and kings were elected 2. freemen (karls) - farmers, trade and craftspeople, warriors (and families) 3. slaves (thralls) people who had been abducted in raids or bought in other countries What was the 'thing' The 'thing' was a local assembly of free men which was called the 'thing', met each autumn and spring to make key decisions that the chiefs had to follow in the local province or kingdom. They dispute over property, crime and family honour. All free men were allowed to vote. How did the Vikings show that they were a man