Chapter 20 - The Vikings

20.1 The Land
(299) Norsemen -

(299) fjords -

(300) Describe Viking ships:
 
 
 

(300)  What did the Vikings trade?

(300) With whom did the Vikings trade?

(301)  Why did the Vikings lack a central government?

(301)  jarls -

20.2 Daily Life

(301) berserkers -

(302) Describe the role of Viking women:
 

(302-3) Why was being called "beardless" an insult?

(303) Describe viking religion:
 
 

(303) Eddas -

(303) sagas -

(303) runes -

20.3 Raiders and Adventurers

(304) Why did many Viking warriors seek their fortunes in other lands?

(305) Varangian Route -

(305) Rurik -

(305) Leif Erickson -

(305) When did Erickson land in Vinland?

(305-307) Why did Europeans fear the Vikings?

(307) Explain the Danish conquest of England:
 
 

(308) How did the Danes come to be known as the Normans?