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Barbarians: The Vikings
If you are absent for this video, or if you miss a few questions, you may find the YouTube links below.
Remember that if you ARE in class, I expect you to pay full attention.
Part I: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgFdvwIh1xo
1. Who were the Vikings?
2. What type of society did the Vikings have?
3. Why did overpopulation cause issues in Scandinavia?
4. What is so unique/successful about the Viking Long Ships?
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6sr3v4_O6U&NR=1
5. Why did English monasteries appeal to the Vikings for raids?
6. Why does it matter that there were individual fleets and no king?
7. Ragnar led an attack toward/on Paris in 845 AD. What is the
reputation of his crew?
a. What did the King of France, Charles, do to try to stop them? What was the result?
8. Who were Eric the Red and Leif Erickson? Where did they settle/explore?
a. Eric the Red
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiu6-XKyg6A&NR=1
b. Leif Erickson
c. What effect did Christianity have on the Vikings?
9. Who is Herald Hadrada (pictured here)?
a. What does Herald Hadrada learn in Kiev?
Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl8azawaksE&NR=1
10. How does Herald Hadrada become King of Norway (1047 AD)?
11. Why was the Great Viking Hall a central part of political life?
12. What did Oslo become? How did it change Viking life?
Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnVMxGlpJHs&NR=1
13. When Herald tried to invade in 1066, what happened?
14. What was the Viking downfall?