Irish and Vikings
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- Who were the other people that were as sucessful at trading as the Vikings?
- Phoenicians
- What were Vikings also known as?
- Norsemen
- Who united to become the angle-saxons?
- Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
- What did the Viking's water route become?
- Varangian
- What is another name for Odin?
- Wodan
- Which Norse god was god of light,joy,and spring?
- Balder
- How were coracles (boats) made?
- By stretching cow hides over a wooden frame.
- Who founded the Irish church?
- St. Patrick
- What were the boats used for?
- Fishing, travel, and trade.
- Why did monks, scholars, artists,and merchants go to Ireland?
- For peace and safety.
- Who was the king of Kent?
- Ethelbert
- What year did the French King sign a tready with Rollo?
- 911
- Who founded a settlement that became the Kievan rus state?
- Rurik
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What year was Beowulf written?
- 700
- What was Ethlred nicknamed?
- Unready
- What is another name for Canute?
- Knut
- What did most monks choose to be?
- Hermits.
- What did Vikings build their ships with?
- Timber from the dense forests.
- Who was one of the best known monks that set up a monastery in Iona?
- St. Colomba
- Where did the Vikings come from?
- Scandonavia
- Who wrote the first history of the english people?
- Bede
- Who created the navy?
- Alfred the Great
- How many oars were placed on the side of a Viking ship?
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16
- Were Viking ships well suited for long voyages?
- Yes
- Who was Kent's queen?
- Bertha
- In 597, Pope Gregory I sent a mission of how many monks from Rome to England?
- 41
- Where did Ethelbert allow Augustine to build a church?
- Canterbury
- How many members were in a typical Viking household?
- 20-30
- What's another name for England?
- Angleland.
- What was Alfred king of before being king of England?
- Wessex
- What was each member of the Witagenemot known as?
- Witan
- How many lines is Beowulf?
- 3,200
- What area did the Danes rule?
- Danelaw
- What were the 4 things the Sheriff did?
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1) collected $
2)enforced law
3)called out soldiers when needed.
4)told king about what happened in the shire. - What did the king reward nobles with?
- gifts of gold, silver, horses, weapons, and estates.
- How many cities did Ireland have before St. Patrick?
- None.
- Did the Vikings have a central government?
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No
- What did tapestries have on them?
- pictures
- Which Norse god became thursday?
- Thor
- What were the 4 languages that the Viking language developed into?
- Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, & Icelandic.
- What was the center of Irish life?
- Monasteries.
- What was another name for a long tale?
- Saga
- Who conquered most of Britan and ruled it for over 400 years?
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Romans
- Which Norse god's name became tuesday?
- Tyr