• Were the Vikings good sailors?
  Yes. They sailed for thousands of miles across the icy northern ...

• Did the Vikings reach America?
  Yes, around AD 1000. A bold adventurer named Leif Ericsson sailed ...

• Who led the Vikings on their raids?
  Usually, the most powerful people in Viking society: kings, earls, ...

• Who helped Viking raiders and settlers?
  The Vikings prayed to many different gods. Thor sent thunder and ...

• Who were the Incas?
  A people who lived high in the Andes mountains of South America (part ...

• Who was the Virgin Queen?
  Elizabeth I of England, who reigned from 1556 to 1603-at a time when ...

• What were the Crusades?
  A series of wars fought between Christian and Muslim soldiers for ...

• What job was fit for a lady?
  When knights went into battle, their ladies ran the castle. They ...

• Who was the Prophet Muhammad?
  A religious leader who lived in Arabia from AD 570 to 632. He taught ...

• When were the Middle Ages?
  Some say the Middle Ages began around AD 500, others say around AD ...