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| Where did the vikings come from? What was their homeland? |
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Denmark, Sweden, Norway.
Homeland = Scandanavia. |
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| During what time period were the Vikings attacking parts of Europe? |
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What were the areas that were attacked by the Vikings? |
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| Iceland, Greenland, Dublin, Western England, France, Germany, and Sicily. |
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| What does the word "rune" mean? |
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| Mystery or whispered secret. |
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| Why did the Vikings quit using their written language? |
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| The runes were associated with paganism; so it ended when Europeans converted to Christianity. |
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| Who was Leif Eriksson? What was his claim to fame? |
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Son of Erik the Red and a viking sailor.
He settled/found Vinland. |
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| What proof is there that the Vikings landed in North America? |
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| Historians found Vinland. |
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