The Vikings

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GEOGRAPHY

• The Vikings homeland was in Scandinavia.
• They lived by forests and rocky coast lines.
• Jutland located on the south side was where they farmed.
• The rest of Scandinavia were full of buildings, ships, and building areas.

The Vikings

RELIGION

• The Vikings worshiped many gods that were similar to Germanic gods.
• They bargained with the gods to get what they wanted.
• They believed that the gods controlled the weather and the growth of crops.

ACHIEVEMENTS

• They had a very good army that won a lot of battles.
• They built houses, ships, and farms for a good environment.
• They were as successful as the Phoenicians in trade.

POLITICS

• The Vikings would be split up in groups and out of all of them one would become king.
• He could make orders and take over land.
• He could make laws and destroy houses.

ECONOMY

• The Vikings grew grain and raised cattle, sheep, and pigs.
• Some important jobs that they had were building ships, trading, farming, and fighting in war.
• They built lots of houses and ships made out of wood.

SOCIAL SYSTEMS

• In one house there is up to 30 or 20 people in it.
• Men would fight in battle and women would work around the house.
• The girls would learn household stuff from there mom
• The boys learned how to battle in war by there dad

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