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⚔️ Vikings

Set sail with the Vikings, bold seafarers of the frozen north!

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~15 min

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🏛️ History

subject

Ages 6–12

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What you’ll learn

Describe where the Vikings came from, how their longships were built, and what daily life was like.The Vikings were Scandinavian seafarers of the Viking Age (about 800-1050). They built flat-bottomed longships that could cross oceans and sail shallow rivers. Most Vikings lived on farms in wooden longhouses.
Explain Viking raids and trade, their exploration of new lands, their beliefs, and the legacy they left behind.Vikings raided and traded across Europe and explored far away, reaching North America before Columbus. They worshipped gods like Odin and Thor. Their towns, words, and buried ships still teach us about them today.

Questions this course answers

Where did the Vikings come from?

The Vikings came from Scandinavia, the region now made up of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

What were Viking longships often called because of their carved fronts?

Longships often had a dragon carved on the prow, so they were sometimes called dragon ships.

Why were flat-bottomed longships so useful?

Flat bottoms let longships sail up shallow rivers and glide onto beaches so crews could jump ashore quickly.

Which Viking explorer is believed to have led voyages to North America?

Leif Erikson is believed to have led Viking voyages to Vinland in North America around the year 1000.

Who was Thor in Viking beliefs?

Thor was the mighty Norse god of thunder who carried a powerful hammer; Thursday is named after him.

How do we learn about the Vikings today?

Archaeologists study Viking treasures, carved stones, and even whole buried ships to learn how they lived.

Grounded in trusted sources

Viking: History, Exploration, Facts, & Maps, Encyclopaedia Britannica (britannica.com/topic/Viking-people)
Vikings, Britannica Kids (kids.britannica.com/students/article/Vikings/277601)
10 facts about the Vikings, National Geographic Kids (natgeokids.com/au/discover/history/general-history/10-facts-about-the-vikings)
Vikings Facts for Kids, History for Kids (historyforkids.org/vikings)

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