Settlers

• What is the term used for settlers in England?

  Settlers
• What are some words linked to daily life in England?

  • Husband
  • Sister
  • Marriage
  • Egg
  • Window
  • Sky
  • Take
  • Knife
  • Skin
  • Anger
  • Trust
  • Leg
• Who had their own rules and customs in England?

  Danes
• What did the Danes govern in England?

  The land held by Vikings
• What impact did the Danes have on England?

  Lasting impact on land and culture
• How many jurors derived from the Danes' laws?

  12 jurors
• What did Guthrum change his name to?

  Aethelstan
• What religion did Guthrum convert to?

  Christianity
• What does DNA testing show about Danish ancestry?

  High correlation in regions of Denmark
• What is the significance of 9-11 days in relation to Iceland?

  Sailing away from Norway
• What limited resources did Iceland have?

  Wood had to be exported from Norway
• What type of winters did Iceland experience?

  Harsh winters
• What type of springs did Iceland experience?

  Reasonable springs
• What could some crops in Iceland grow during spring?

  Some crops could be grown
• What animals were capable of surviving winter in Iceland?

  Animals capable of surviving winter
• Who led the migration in Iceland?

  Jarls
• What did the migrants take with them?

  Large areas of land
• What did the migrants do with the land?

  Farming some of it themselves
• What did the migrants give to their bonds?

  The rest of the land
• Where were most settlements located in relation to the coast?

  • Near the coast
  • Far from empty mountains
• When did towns in Iceland start to own land?

  1700s
• What geological activity is Iceland known for?

  Volcanoes and earthquakes
• What are some characteristics of settlements in Scotland?

  • Language on Orkney called Norn until 1700s
  • Place names on Shetland and Orkney
  • Similar place names in Hebrides and Isle of Man
• What is the significance of the place names in Shetland and Orkney?

  They reflect Norse origin
• What is the significance of the place names in the Hebrides and Isle of Man?

  They are similar to Norse names
• What is the term for the place names ending in 'wick'?

  End in 'wick'
• What is the significance of the place names ending in 'wick'?

  They indicate Norse influence
• What is the term for the place names ending in 'ness'?

  End in 'ness'
• What is the significance of the place names ending in 'ness'?

  They indicate Norse influence
• What is the term for the place names ending in 'land'?


  End in 'land'
• What is the significance of the place names ending in 'land'?

  They indicate Norse influence
• What is the term for the place names ending in 'by'?


  End in 'by'
• What is the significance of the place names ending in 'by'?

  They indicate Norse influence
• What is the term for the place names ending in 'thorpe'?


  End in 'thorpe'
• What is the significance of the place names ending in 'thorpe'?

  They indicate Norse influence
• What are the place names on Shetland and Orkney derived from?

  Norse origin
• What is the significance of similar place names in the Hebrides and Isle of Man?

  They indicate Norse influence in naming
• Who predominantly settled Shetland and Orkney?

  Vikings
• What percentage of Shetlanders have male Scandinavian ancestry?

  40%
• What percentage of Orkney residents have male Scandinavian ancestry?

  50%