Vikings!

fjord

• a narrow inlet of the sea with high cliffs

• A type of boat to navigate narrow waterways

• A narrow cheese of the Scandinavian variety

• A mountain with white tops located along the sea

Answer explanation

Think of Arendelle from Frozen

Norse

• Norwegians or Scandinavians, especially in medieval times or related to them

• Celts, of or related to Celts

• Slavs, of or related to people in Eastern Europe

• Germans; germanic, of or related to Germany and it's related territories

Answer explanation

Think of Norse mythology - Thor, Loki, Asgard, Odin, etc.

Viking

• member of the Scandinavian seafaring warriors from the 9th to the 11th century

• A boat used by ancient seafarers to wage war during the Middle Ages

• A helmet worn by ancient warriors to instill fear and terror

• An axe used by ancient warriors for pillaging and raiding

Answer explanation

Did you know that some of the days of the week were named after Viking (Norse) gods? Odin, known as Woden, gave us the word Wednesday!

Pagan

• followers of an ancient religion that worshiped several gods (polytheistic)

• Believers in a monotheistic (one God) religion

• Followers of a modern philosophy, such as Rationalism

• Adherents of a non-religious belief system

Stave Church

• a medieval wooden Christian church building once common in north-western Europe

• a medieval wooden pagan church building once common in north-western Europe

• A medieval wooden Jewish religion building once common in north-western Europe

• a medieval wooden Muslim religious building once common in north-western Europe

Answer explanation

The name Stave derives from the building's structure of post and lintel construction, a type of timber framing where the load-bearing ore-pine posts are called stafr in Old Norse (stav in modern Norwegian).

Monastery

• a religious community for men who are called monks

• A place of worship for a particular faith

• A large building used for public events

• A retreat center for spiritual contemplation

Answer explanation

Monastery are religious communities for men and women who are nuns live in communities called convents or nunneries.

The Vikings were from the area of Europe known as

• Scandinavia

• Germanic land

• Iberian Peninsula

Answer explanation

The Vikings were from Scandinavia, this area may also be referred to as the Nordic area.

Valhalla

• the great hall in Norse mythology where heroes slain in battle are received

• A mythical island in the Atlantic Ocean

• A type of apple grown in the United States

• A mountain range in the Himalayas

Answer explanation

Did you know?

When men died in battle, it was believed that the war-god Odin gathered chosen slain warriors at his home in Asgard—the dwelling place of the gods in Norse mythology. Odin's mythical hall, called Valhalla, was a warrior's paradise built of spear shafts and roofed with shields.

Valkyrie

• one of a host of female figures who guide souls of the dead to the god Odin's hall Valhalla

• A mythical creature with wings who guide people to the afterlife

• A type of magical spell to save a warrior in battle

• A powerful female warrior

Answer explanation

According to Norse mythology, the Valkyrie flew on their horses over the fields of every battle to choose the souls of the heroic dead.

cataclysmic

• a momentous and violent event marked by overwhelming upheaval and demolition.

• A sudden and dramatic change in a situation.

• A period of great suffering or misfortune.

• A large-scale and sudden occurrence that causes great destruction.