Vikings Practice Exam Questions and Answers| 100% Solved

Vikings Practice Exam Questions and Answers| 100% Solved When was the Viking period790 - 1066 (battle of hasting) AD Where were they fromPeople from Scandinavia (Sweden, Denmark and Norway) Who were they mainlyMost;y farmers, explorers, warriors, traders and pirates What language did they speakspoke 'old Norse' What sound was derived from old norse'sk' sound are derived from old norse Where would they usually travelmountains, forest, fjords (sea inlets between steep cliffs, large expanses of coastline Why did the Vikings go by seaBecause the mountains and forest were largely uninhabitable, vikings took to the sea and traded/raided with neighbouring countries Why did 790 mark the beginning790 marked the beginning of their most famous raiding period What was the famous raidingThe destruction of the abbey of Lindisfrane (england in 793) marked the beginning of this era What happened at the end of this periodTowards the end of this period, vikings were christianised What was the original religionOriginal religion - pagan What does 1066 mark1066 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 VikingsVikings 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 VikingsThere 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