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