Viking Impact on Europe
Unit 5 33a and 33b
World History Atlas
Pages 59 & 60
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1. People and Their Environments
A. What countries make up Scandinavia?
Denmark, Norway, and Sweden
B. What skills were the Vikings known for?
Fighting and Sailing
C. How were Vikings ships able to cross open waters?
They used sails and oars
D. How did the Vikings attack towns in Europe?
They murdered villagers and looted and burned the
towns.
E. Where did the Vikings have settlements?
Europe, Iceland, and Greenland
Which group of Vikings conquered England?
Normans
2. People and Culture
a. Novgorod was their capital.
b. They sailed to North America.
c. They were the first to raid England.
d. They raided Ireland.
e. They raided Paris.
f. They sailed along the Volga River.
g. They looted Luna.
h. They were defeated by the Byzantines.
i. They sailed along the coast of Normandy.
j. Their capital was York.
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3. History Through Maps
• A. What event in England made the country vulnerable
to invasions?
• The king died, and 3 different men claimed the
throne.
• B. Which group invaded England first?
• Norwegians
• Was this invasion from the north or the south?
• North
• C . The English and Norwegian armies fought at what
battle?
• Stamford Bridge
• D. Who Won the battle of Stamford Bridge?
• English
3. History Through Maps
• E. When did the English have to defend themselves against
another attack?
• October 14th
• F. Who led the Invasion against the English from the South?
• William of Normandy
• G. What is the name of the battle fought between the English
and the Normans?
• Hastings
• Who won this Battle?
• Normans
• H. What was the outcome of the Battle of Hastings?
• The English king died in battle. The English nobles
surrendered and William of Normandy became the king of
England.
4. Thinking About History
• A. How did the region along the northern coast of
France get to be known as Normandy?
• The Vikings that settled there were called
Normans, short for Norseman or Northman.
• B. Who created the Bayeaux Tapestry?
• Norman Women
• What does the Bayeaux Tapestry show us about
Norman Culture?
• The Normans were horsemen and fierce warriors.
The conquest of England was an important
achievement.