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What was Viking armor made from?
mail, Iron, Leather
Gold, Platinum, Steel
Chainmail, Iron, Leather
Iron, Leather
2
In Norse mythology, what was Earth called?
Vanaheim
Eartheim
Midgard
Asgard
3
What is one of the earliest known stories to exist in English literature?
The Canterbury Tales
Beowulf
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles
The Icelandic Sagas
4
What were the weapons most commonly used by the Vikings?
Axes
Spears
Swords
Pickaxe
5
What were some of the lands Vikings invaded or colonised?
England, France, Ireland, Russia
Australia, Canada, Brazil, Mexico
India, Egypt, Israel
Vinland, China, Japan
6
The Vikings were clean and liked to look good.
True
False
7
Where were the Vikings originally from?
England
Scandinavia
The Death Star II
Australia
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What were Viking rowboats called?
Rowboat
Knarr
Y-wing
Faering
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What were Viking stories called?
Poems
Stories
Sagas
Epics
10
What were ships built for Atlantic voyages called?
Starship
Faering
Knarr
X-wing
11
When did the viking period start and end?
From the 20th century to present
5000 B.C. to 10 B.C.
793 C.E. to 1066 C.E.
From 5th century to the 11th century
12
How many realms were there in Norse mythology?
7
8
9
6
13
Who was the Viking man who discovered Greenland?
Erik the Red
King Henry I
Leif Erikson
Harald Hardrada
14
Who discovered Vinland and spreaded Christianity to the Vikings?
Ragnar Lodbrok
Sigurd
Ranar Lodbrok
Leif Erikson
15
Beserkers would go crazy and run into battle naked and frothing at the mouth
True
False
16
What shape and material were Viking shields made from?
Oval, iron, wood
Round, steel, wood
Oval, wooden, gold
Round, wooden, iron
17
Who was the person who almost made the Vikings an empire?
Leif Erikson
Darth Vader
Harald Hardrada
Christoper columbus
18
Who is the hero of the Völsunga saga?
Effiano
Sigurm
Sigmund
Sandy
19
What were some other occupations Vikings had besides murdering raiders?
Farmers, rope makers, priests, shield maidens
Blacksmiths, miner, smugglers
Craftsmen, Trader, Jewelry-makers. shipwright
Warriors, Killers, murderers
20
The Viking eventually settled in other lands and become farmers.
True
False
21
Who was the king of the gods in Norse mythology?
Loki
Odim
Odin
Thor
22
How did the Vikings organise their society?
Clans (family based groups)
Dynasties
Tribal groups with a chieftain as head
Small kingdoms
23
What were some of the first places Vikings attacked?
Monastaries
Towns
Europe
Kingdoms
24
Viking women had more rights than other women in Europe and could maybe even go to battle and become queens
True
False
25
In Norse mythology, who was the god of thunder?
Thor
Loki
Freya
Frig
