Vikings and the Fall of the Roman Empire

Flashcards covering key concepts from the history of the Vikings, their society, and the reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire, along with exploration facts.

The Vikings originally came from __.

Scandinavia

Viking ships were called __.

longships

The word viking means __.

pirate or raider

Vikings believed in __ gods and goddesses.

multiple

After raiding, villages suffered from many lives lost and most people would be captured and taken off to be __.

slaves

The two things Vikings traded during their travels were and .

fish and honey

The four social classes of Vikings were king, jarls, karls, and __.

thralls

The reason the Roman Empire fell was due to spending on __ instead of necessities.

luxuries/wants

Before the age of discovery, most people traveled to __ areas.

nearby

The key reason for exploration during the age of discovery was __.

economic (trade for wealth)

Three notable explorers were Prince Henry the Navigator, __, and Vasco de Gama.

Columbus

Columbus was the first person to discover __.

America

Vasco de Gama was the first European to sail around __ and find land in India.

Africa