Volga Vikings

Question 1

First two rivers that Vikings to the east travelled down

Answer 1

Neva and Volkhov

Question 2

Rus traising town on the banks of the Volkhov river

Answer 2

Staraya Ladoga

Question 3

What did the Vikings trade with the Slavs in Russia

Answer 3

Furs

Question 4

When did the Volga Vikings begin to settle in Russia

Answer 4

Around 850

Question 5

How did the Viking assimilate with the Slavs (2 ways)

Answer 5

Learnt Slavic and intermarriage

Question 6

Name a ruler of the Rus

Answer 6

Olga of Kiev

Question 7

Describe the route the Vikings took to Baghdad

Answer 7

Down the river Volga, across the Caspian sea, and travelled by camel to Baghdad

Question 8

What did the Vikings trade in the bazaars of Baghdad

Answer 8

Thralls for silver dirhams

Question 9

Describe the raid on Baku

Answer 9

500 Rus ships raided Baku and thousands of people, were enslaved

Question 10

When was the raid on Baku

Answer 10

913

Question 11

What happened in the Rus raid on Constantinople

Answer 11

They were defeated by the Byzantine’s Greek fire (tactic)

Question 12

When was the Rus raid on Constantinople

Answer 12

941

Question 13

Describe the Byzantine treaty (3 points)

Answer 13

Banned the Rus from entering Constantinople with weapons
Gave the Rus trading privileges
Varangian guard

Question 14

What was the Varangian guard (2 points)

Answer 14

Rus warriors who were the Byzantine emperors bodyguard
Had to convert to Christianity