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Vikings
12
History
9th Grade
02/29/2008

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Who were the Vikings?
Definition
Barbarians from Scandinavia
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Where did the Vikings come from? What was there homeland?
Definition
Scandinavia
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What did the Europeans call the Vikings?
Definition
Northmen
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What time period were the Vikings attacking large parts of Europe?
Definition
864-1000c
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What is the lonship?,why is this ship proved to be so successful?
Definition
Its a long ship that you have to row to move around, and it was good for ramming.
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Who were the Beserekers?
Definition
Vikings who took drugs to make them crazy
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What areas were atttacked by the Vikings?
Definition
Seacoast areas
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Name of Viking letters
Definition
Runes
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What material did Vikings write on?
Definition
Stones and hard clay
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Why did Vikings quite using thier written language?
Definition
Because thry learned christianity
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What proof is there that Vikings landed in America?
Definition
Viking coins and headstones
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What eventually brought the end to the Viking raids?
Definition
They became peaceful Christians
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