Exploring the Viking Age: Key Events and Figures

The video explores the Viking Age, starting with the raid on Lindisfarne in 793, marking the beginning of increased Viking activity across Europe. It delves into Viking society, highlighting their origins in Scandinavia, social structures, and cultural practices. The expansion of Vikings through raids and settlements in Europe, including the British Isles and Iceland, is discussed. The video also covers Viking religious beliefs, their conversion to Christianity, and the political changes in Scandinavia. It concludes with the end of the Viking Age, marked by the integration of Scandinavian kingdoms into the Christian world.

What event is often considered the beginning of the Viking Age?

• The settlement of Iceland

• The raid on Lindisfarne

• The discovery of North America

• The Battle of Hastings

Where did the Vikings originate from?

• Britain

• Germany

• France

• Scandinavia

What was a common occupation for many Vikings besides raiding?

• Crafting

• Mining

• Farming

• Teaching

Which king is credited with establishing a power base in Norway around 872?

• Olaf Tryggvason

• Sweyn Forkbeard

• Harald Fairhair

• Eric Bloodaxe

What was the name given to the area in Britain conquered and settled by the Vikings?

• Wessex

• Mercia

• Danelaw

• Normandy

Who settled Reykjavik in 874?

• Harald Bluetooth

• Eric the Red

• Ingolfur Arnarson

• Leif Ericson

What was a significant aspect of Viking religion?

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Germanic paganism

• Monotheism

Which Viking leader was given land in Normandy in 911?

• Eric Bloodaxe

• Sweyn Forkbeard

• Harald Fairhair

• Rollo

Who discovered North America around the year 1001?

• Christopher Columbus

• Leif Ericson

• Harald Hardrada

• Eric the Red

What marked the end of the Viking Age?

• The discovery of North America

• The Battle of Stamford Bridge

• The death of Harald Hardrada

• The settlement of Iceland