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A revision Quiz on the fundamental features of the Viking people and culture.
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1
What is this thing?
Chainmail
An iron nightie that Viking women used to wear
Leather lamellar
A gambeson
2
Thor is the god of....
Bubbles
Farm animals
Thunder and Lightning
Friendship
3
What are Viking sea vessels called?
Longships
Fatships
Longboats
Skinnyboats
4
What is a 'gambason'?
A delicious type of pie
Part of a Viking long ship
The name of a Viking God
A soft woollen vest worn underneath chainmail.
5
Where are the Vikings from?
New Zealand
Antarctica
South America
Scandinavia
6
What is Valhalla?
A majestic hall in Asgard where the souls of warriors live
A town in NSW
The name of one of Loki's evil ravens
A type of Viking sword
7
Why did Viking travellers raid Christian monasteries?
Because they were pagans, not Christians
Because the priests in the monasteries made fun of them
Because monasteries had no guards and lots of gold
8
Which item was not part of a set of Viking Armour?
Plastic mouth guard
Iron helmet
Chain mail
Leather arm guards
9
Viking women could be warriors, too. True or False?
False
True
10
What is Midgard?
The realm of the humans (Earth) according to Norse mythology
The evolved form of Moltres (Pokemon)
A type of energy drink
The home of the God and Goddesses in Norse Mythology
11
Longships could be carried over short distances by the crew. True or False?
True
False
12
The Vikings were pagans. What does 'pagan' mean?
It's the name of a type of Pokemon
To worship many gods and goddesses
To worship only one God
It's the name of a type of pastry
13
What is a 'berserker'?
A really sour lolly you'd have to be berserk to even try!
A cool trick you do on your skateboard
A type of Viking longship
A Viking warrior who went into battle without any armour on
14
Why did the Viking Age end?
The Vikings moved to Venus and are now called Venuskings.
The Vikings settled in new countries, joined new communities
The Vikings became extinct
The Vikings all vanished. No one knows where they went.
15
What animal companions does Thor have?
Dogs
Goats
Monkeys
Ravens
16
All Viking men had a full set of armour. True or False
True - all men must have a full set of armour
False -only wealthy & important men had a full set of armour
17
Longships could sail in shallow rivers as well as on the ocean. True or False?
False
True
18
Which countries make up Scandinavia?
Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark
Norway, Sweden, Australia, Egypt
Norway, Africa, Australia, England
Norway, Asgard, Midgard and Switzerland
19
Which of these is a common Viking weapon?
A long axe
A taser
A hand grenade
Nun-chucks
20
Which of these is not a Viking weapon?
A ninja star
A wooden shield
A sword
A long axe
21
What are 'Valkyries'?
They're like cooties, but worse
A majestic hall in Valhalla where only female warriors live
Female spirit warriors who take good warriors to Valhalla
A type of fire Pokemon
22
Odin is the god of.....
Love
War
Mischief
Crops
23
Did the Vikings wear horns on their helmets?
Only on their birthday
No
Yes
24
Loki is the God of....
Love and marriage
Mischief and lies
Thunder and lightning
Pizza and cheese
25
Why did the Vikings travel to and raid/plunder other countries?
Not enough crops to trade with other countries to make money
Not enough work for young Viking men in their homeland
All of the above
It was hard to grow crops in their homeland due to poor soil
26
If you wanted to do well in battle, which God would you pray to?
Loki - God of mischief and lies
Odin - God of War
Thor - God of thunder and lightning
Hades - Guard of the underworld
27
Where do the Norse Gods live?
Asgard
Africa
Asia
Australia
28
When was The Viking Age?
100 BC - 300 BC
60 000 years ago
1985 - 1995
800 AD - 1100 AD
29
What were longships made out of?
Timber
The beards of strong Viking men
Iron
Plastic
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Why did Viking longships have dragon heads at either end?
To scare their enemies
So they had somewhere to hang their beards at night
For good luck
To show off their wealth
