Vikings! By: Colton Hissong

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2. Site Navigation • These buttons will direct your navigation through this enhanced learning experience Quiz Previous Slide Skip to Quiz Next Slide Home

3. Orientation • Now that you’ve read Chapter 8 on the Vikings and their lifestyle use this presentation to help you further grasp the main ideas and points of Viking civilization.

4. Exploring the Vikings! Ships Weapons Destinations Quiz

5. Destinations • IcelandMainland Europe • Russia

6. Iceland • While in Iceland, the Vikings were able to set up farming communities with complex agricultural practices. • Advanced livestock tracking techniques, such as branding, were used to distinguish ownership amongst the Vikings. • Iceland serves as a launching point from which the Vikings reached North America

7. Russia • The Vikings made two rips to Russia. On their first trip, they took so much loot from the suburbs of Constantinople their ships were too full to hold any more loot! • Viking destruction in Russia was so immense that some Russian priests thought the Vikings were sent by God to punish the Russians for their sins.

8. Constantinople

9. Europe • The Vikings navigated through Europe utilizing the rivers and streams to reach coastal towns throughout the continent. • Vikings’ favorite targets were monasteries because of the incredible amount of gold and treasures held in monasteries.

10. Destination Review • What did the Vikings do while in Iceland? • A: Raid Farms • B: Establish farming communities • C: Grow wheat • D: Nothing. The Vikings never traveled to Iceland

11. Destination Review • Correct! • While in Iceland, the Vikings established agricultural communities. Next Question

12. Destination Review • Incorrect, Sorry! • The correct answer was B

13. Destination Review • What Russian city did the Vikings sail to twice? • A: Leningrad • B: Constantinople • C: Stalingrad • D: Kurtzgrad

14. Destination Review • Correct! • The Vikings sailed to the Russian city of Constantinople twice because of the wealth in the city.

15. Destination Review • Incorrect, Sorry! • The correct answer is B

16. Ships • Viking longships were used to transport Viking warriors to and from raids. • Some ships held as many as 120 Vikings! • Other ships were nearly empty on the way to a destination to allow room for the stolen treasures on the return trip.

17. Ships • Viking ships were engineered to navigate through the harsh North Atlantic Ocean and narrow rivers. Evidence of trigonometry has been found in Viking ship blueprints • Transporting, especially loading and unloading livestock presented a unique challenge to the Vikings. Thus, Viking ships were designed to tip to one side without capsizing, and allowing livestock to jump out of the ship and safely land.

18. Ships • Viking ships are significant not only because they provided transportation, but because the designs and construction of Viking ships show clear signs of division within Viking society! • This is also important because it indicates Vikings were an intelligent society.

19. Viking Ship

20. Ships Review • T/F: Viking ship building was successful only because of luck and included little organization

21. Ships Review • Correct! • Viking ship building used advanced mathematic principles and required a great amount of organization amongst the Vikings.

22. Ships Review • Incorrect, Sorry! • The correct answer is false

23. Weapons Swords Spears Battle Axes Shields

24. Swords • Swords were typically only used by the elite members of Viking society. • Swords were used during battles for territory or during raids. • This weapon was very expensive to make, which is why use was restricted to only the elite.

25. Spears • Viking spears were used during close fighting • This weapon had 2 points on the handle protruding out wider than the blade to prevent the weapon from being lodged in an enemy during battle.

26. Battle Axe • The battle axe was the most commonly used Viking weapon. • Viking warriors swung down on their opponents and struck them on their back. • The Vikings were very precise with where their battle axes landed, making this the most dangerous weapon in the Viking warriors arsenal.

27. Shields • Shields were used as a means of defense for the Vikings against enemy attacks. • Some shields had holsters screwed onto the back to allow for a spot for Viking warriors to put their arms to avoid letting go of the shield during battle.

28. Assorted Viking Weapons

29. Weapons Review • T/F: The Vikings used battle axes and swung up at their enemy during combat.

30. Weapons Review • Correct! • The Vikings used battle axes, but they were used to swing down on, not up at opponents. Next Question

31. Weapons Review • Incorrect, Sorry! • The answer is false Next Slide

32. Weapons Review • Which Viking weapon is depicted below? • A: Spear • B: Sword • C: Dagger • D: Shield

33. Weapons Review • Correct! • The weapon depicted in this question is a spear. You can tell it’s a spear because of the two prongs protruding from the handle of the weapon. Next Section

34. Weapons Review • Incorrect, Sorry! • The correct answer is A Next Section

35. Review • The Vikings traveled to Iceland, Europe, and Russia. • The largest Viking ships could hold as many as 120 men. • The Vikings used rivers and streams to transport throughout Europe. • The most common Viking Weapons were: swords, spears, and battle axes. Start Quiz

36. QUIZ! • Are you ready to take the quiz? • YES! • NO!

37. Question 1 • Which of the following was not a Viking destination? • A: Russia • B: Iceland • C: South America

38. Question 1 • Correct! • The Vikings did not travel to South America Next Question

39. Question 1 Incorrect, Sorry! Want a HINT? Return to Question 1

40. Destinations • IcelandMainland Europe • Russia Return to Question 1

41. Question 2 • Which city in Russia did the Vikings visit twice due to the incredible amount of wealth in the city? • A: Constantinople • B: Moscow • C: St. Petersburg

42. Question 2 • Correct! • The Vikings visited Constantinople twice because of the wealth in the city. Next Question

43. Question 2 • Incorrect, Sorry! • Want a HINT? • Return to Question 2

44. Russia • The Vikings made two rips to Russia. On their first trip, they took so much loot from the suburbs of Constantinople their ships were too full to hold any more loot! • Viking destruction in Russia was so immense that some Russian priests thought the Vikings were sent by God to punish the Russians for their sins. Return to Question 2

45. Question 3 • Which type of establishment was most raided by the Vikings? • A: Fisheries • B: Monasteries • C: Banks

46. Question 3 • Correct! • The Vikings targeted monasteries with great frequency because of the amount of wealth possessed by monasteries. Next Question

47. Question 3 • Incorrect, Sorry! • Want a HINT? • Return to Question 3

48. Europe • The Vikings navigated through Europe utilizing the rivers and streams to reach coastal towns throughout the continent. • Vikings’ favorite targets were monasteries because of the incredible amount of gold and treasures held in monasteries. Return to Question 3

49. Question 4 • What was the Vikings’ predominant mode of transportation? • A: Longships • B: School Bus • C: Automobiles

50. Question 4 • Correct! • The Vikings used longships to sail on the Atlantic Ocean and on the rivers and streams throughout Europe. Next Question