Viking Age and Norse Mythology Quiz

False (B)

Erik the Red

<p>Ragnarok</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Leif Erikson = Discovered North America Rollo of Norway = Established Normandy in France Canute the Great = Ruled England, Denmark, and Norway Harald Hardrada = Fought at Stamford Bridge</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Wisdom (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Worship of gods like Odin and Thor, and themes of fate and honor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Edict of Milan (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A code of honor and moral values followed by samurai.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Septicemic</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sakhalin (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To engage in robbery or violence at sea.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stamford Bridge</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Blackbeard = Infamous pirate known for fearsome tactics Bartholomew Roberts = Captured over 400 ships Anne Bonny = Female pirate who disguised herself as a man Henry Morgan = Privateer known for attacking Spanish colonies</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A peak in pirate activity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bubonic plague</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tokugawa</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The raid on Lindisfarne (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Vikings originated from Scandinavia (modern-day Denmark, Norway, and Sweden).

Vikings raided throughout Europe, from England to North Africa, targeting settlements and monasteries.

Vikings traded with regions across Europe and beyond, including the Byzantine Empire and Central Asia.

Valhalla is Odin's hall in Norse mythology, a glorious afterlife for warriors slain in battle.

The Viking Age lasted roughly from 793 AD to 1066 AD.

Vikings explored the Atlantic, discovering Greenland (Erik the Red) and North America (Leif Erikson).

Norse religion, or Old Norse Paganism, centered on gods like Odin, Thor, and Freyja.

The Vikings discovered Greenland and parts of North America, notably Vinland.

Christianity spread through the Roman Empire adopting it, missionary work, military campaigns, and the influence of monasteries and the church's control of education.

A form of the Black Death characterized by swollen lymph nodes (buboes), transmitted by fleas.

A form of the Black Death affecting the lungs, spread through respiratory droplets.

A form of the Black Death causing a blood infection, transmitted by bites or open wounds.

Fever, chills, vomiting, swollen lymph nodes, skin turning black due to necrosis.

Spread through fleas on rats, airborne transmission, and contact with the infected.

Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku.

The samurai code of honor and moral values, emphasizing loyalty, courage, and discipline.

The first shogunate in Japan (1185–1333), associated with the rise of samurai culture.

A Japanese shogunate (1336–1573) characterized by civil war and cultural development.

A Japanese shogunate (1603–1868) known for stability, isolationist policies, and centralized power.

The warrior class pledged to a lord (daimyo). Skilled in martial arts, following Bushido, and serving as military and administrative leaders.

Indigenous Japanese religion focusing on kami (spirits).

Japanese form of Buddhism emphasizing meditation and self-discipline.

Ships used by Vikings for raiding and trading; featuring shallow drafts for river travel, speed, and durability for ocean voyages.