The Vikings, Franks, & Irish

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1. What were Viking houses called?

2. How often did Vikings bathe?

3. When the Vikings had to row their ships, what did they sit on?

4. What were the Viking writings called?

5. A Viking merchant ship was called a what

6. What city in Ireland did the Vikings found?

7. What was the name of an early Viking board game?

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8. Who is the patron saint of Norway? What did he bring to Norway?

9. Before he was considered a saint, what was he in Norway?

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10. What was Lief Ericson's sister's name?

11. What was the Viking alphabet called?

12. Name two reasons why the Vikings came to America?

13. How far east did the Vikings travel? (to what city?)

14. Around what year did the Vikings reach Greenland? In Greenland, what two things were the

main part of their diet?

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15. What was Charlemagne's brother's name?

16. What two languages could Charlemagne read somewhat?

17. How old was Charlemagne when he died?

18. Name five present day European countries that were part of Charlemagne's empire.

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19. St. Brendan supposedly traveled to what land to the west?

How many people were in his crew on his second voyage there?

What was the second attempt boat made of?

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20. What state of the United States supposedly has evidence of the Irish being here in medieval times?

21. Brendan called America, "the land promised to the ( ? )."