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2022- The Christian Order vs. The Pagan Order
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1
What is a medieval page?
A person who would translate Bibles.
A type of medieval paper that would be used for printing.
A page was a young attendant to a knight.
A type of rogue knight.
2
True or False: Norse mythology was monotheistic
False
True
3
Who was Leif Erikson?
The last Viking in European history.
Possibly the first European to reach the shores of North America.
The creator of the Viking longship.
The first Viking to settle Iceland.
4
Which Norse god was the “god of wisdom?”
Odin
Thor
Loki
Týr
5
Why did ordinary people rarely leave the manor on which they lived?
Manors were self-sufficient communities that provided protection.
People were always leaving.
Everyone wanted to join the local monastery.
Life on the manor provided cheap entertainment.
6
What were “runestones?”
Runestones are another name for the native people of Greenland.
A runestone is a gravestone to old Roman soldiers.
A runestone is typically a raised stone with an inscription.
A runestone is a long story about a legendary Saxon hero.
7
What is medieval chivalry?
To kick someone out of the church.
A code of ethics.
Another name for the Viking social structure.
The act of raiding monasteries.
8
What makes the Viking longship so effective?
Select all that apply.
They were capable of navigating both choppy seas and shallow rivers.
They were not effective and would break easily.
They were fast moving.
They were also light enough to be carried over land.
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Who were the Vikings?
Vikings were the seafaring Norse people from southern Scandinavia.
Vikings were the seafaring British people from northern Scandinavia
Vikings were the seafaring Gaelic people from southern Spain.
Vikings were the seafaring Basque people from southern France.
10
How long did the Vikings stay in Greenland?
50 years
500 years
1500 years
5,000 years
11
What was Vinland?
An area of coastal North America explored by Vikings.
Another name for the original Viking homeland.
The capital city of Iceland.
The capital city of Viking England.
12
What is a squire?
A teenager who is training to become a knight.
A Scandinavian who defends the Byzantine emperor.
A monk who is training to become an abbott.
A priest who is training to become a bishop.
13
How did the Scandinavian conversion to Christianity impact the Vikings?
A Scandinavian became pope in the Middle Ages.
Viking raids increased on monasteries.
Scandinavians merged their pagan gods with their new Christian beliefs.
Viking raids stopped.
14
How would trade impact communication in the Middle Ages? (Select all that apply)
More people use the internet to share new ideas.
Trade routes are used to spread new ideas and technology.
It's the opposite. Trade prevents communication.
Communication is improved since more people are interconnected.
15
What is the “three-field system” of farming?
A system of farming that involves growing crops on terraces.
A system of farming that involves three baseball fields.
a system of land cultivation under which land is divided into three parts
A system of farming where farmers burn down the land.
16
Who were the Karls?
The Viking middle class.
The lowest Viking class.
Viking outlaws.
The Viking upper class.
17
What kind of armor did knights wear?
Chainmail and plate armor.
Wolf skin and bearskin.
Heavy leather armor.
Layers of heavy wool.
18
What is "heraldry?"
The study of Norse mythology
The study of medieval knights
The study of the medieval Church
The study, creation, and regulation of coats of arms
19
What part of Europe did the Vikings originate from?
The British Isles
Scandinavia
The Balkans
The Mediterranean
20
What is a "vassal?"
The ancestors of the Vikings.
A holder of land by feudal tenure on conditions of homage and allegiance.
The official name of a Viking ship.
A barbarian chieftain.
21
What is a “fjord?”
a long, deep, narrow body of water that reaches far inland
a piece of land almost surrounded by water
a giant saltwater lake
a shallow stream that dries up in the summer
22
Who was Alfred the Great?
The name of the British monk who converted Ireland to Christianity.
The king of the Britons who defended his people against the Anglo-Saxons.
King of Wessex who prevented the fall of England to the Danes.
The first Viking to settle in Iceland.
23
Who were the Thralls?
The upper class of Anglo-Saxon warriors.
The Viking middle class.
The Viking kings.
The lowest class of workers in Scandinavian society.
24
When did Vikings arrive in Iceland?
Around 1776
Around 1984
Around 1066
Around 874
25
What is a "coat of arms?"
Another name for chainmail armor.
The style of armor knights wore in the late Middle Ages.
The type of clothing a Catholic bishop would wear.
Hereditary symbols that establish identity in battle.
26
Who were the Jarls?
Slaves
The middle class of the Viking social structure.
Kings and earls.
Viking outlaws.
27
What does the word “viking” mean?
Nobleman
Builder
Raider
King
28
Who provided protection to peasants and serfs in a feudal system?
The Chieftain
The Monastery
The Feudal Lord
The Pope
29
In Norse religion, what is “Valhalla?”
The hall of dead Viking warriors.
The Viking underworld.
The giant whose body parts make up the earth
The name of the world that humans live in.
30
What was the Danelaw?
The part of England that was controlled by the Danes.
The Viking code of ethics that Danish raiders had to follow.
The part of England that was controlled by the Inuit.
The part of England that was controlled by the Irish.
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What were “berserkers?”
Berserkers were a tribe of people who occupied Roman Britain.
Berserkers were vikings who fought in a trance-like fury.
Berserkers were a type of Anglo-Saxon king.
Berserskers were Viking monks.
32
What is a “saga?”
a long story of heroic achievement
another name for a Viking ship
a short song about a hero
sagas are Odin's shield maidens who carry souls to the afterlife
33
What happened at Lindisfarne?
Vikings raided a monastery.
Vikings went to war with Native Americans.
Britons raider Anglo-Saxon farms.
This was the first Viking settlement in Iceland.
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Who are the Inuit?
The native people of Greenland
The native people of Iceland
The native people of Scandinavia
The native people of England
