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Complete this sentence: Many people used to think that the Vikings were simply raiding warriors because ...
it had been written about them by the monks of Lindisfarne in the past.
the word Viking means raiders.
they were only raiders and did nothing. else.
history was wrong.
2
The Vikings were also skilled sailors, discovered America, craftmen, traders and farmers.
False
True
3
Danelaw was land given to the Vikings in the north of Britain to rule, have their own laws and to have their customs.
False
True
4
Why did the Vikings begin invading Britain?
Demark and Sweden were boring.
Wealth from monasteries, trading, land, slaves.
Britain would be more fun
A place to live.
5
Who invaded Britain first?
Germany
The Anglo-Saxons
The Romans
The Vikings
6
Who did the Vikings sometimes fight against for control of England?
Anglo-Saxons
The ViKings
The Romans
America
7
How did the Vikings take over England for a time?
They did not take over.
Raiding, settlements, conquest.
Waiting till the Anglo-Saxons left and then coming for a visit.
Asking if they can stay.
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Who was King Canute?
The first danish King of England.
Alfred the Greats brother
headteacher of a school
A roman emperor
9
Who created Danelaw, why and when was it made?
It was created by Emperor Claudius to look good in 43 AD
Alfred the Great made it for peace in Britain to stop the war in 878 AD.
Julius Caesar created it to invade Britain in BC 55
Mr Marley wanted the playground to be safe in 2025
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What is 'Danegeld'?
A piece of land for the Vikings to rule.
Money the Anglo-Saxons paid to bribe the Vikings not to attack their lands.
Alfred the Greats new name for Danelaw.
Food to eat.
11
BC means before christ.
True
False
12
Where did the Vikings come from?
Kingdom of Wessex
Scandinavian countries: Norway, Sweden and Denmark
Italy Rome
Germany and the Netherlands
13
What are Viking runes?
Pretty pictures to look at.
Random symbols that have no meaning to them.
an invention by your teacher to confuse you.
Their alphabet for writing and communication.
14
The Vikings were kings of England in the 11th century.
True
False
15
The word 'Viking' means raiders and pirates.
True
False
16
Who were the Vikings?
Scandinavian traders, settlers and invaders.
Romans coming back to Britain
Teachers
A Pizza Hut delivery
17
The Vikings were highly skilled shipbuilders taking them vast distances across dangerous seas.
True
False
18
What did the Britains call the invading Vikings?
Romans
Danes
Anglo-Saxons
Viking
19
Viking beliefs were rooted in Norse mythology, a religion with a pantheon of gods, goddesses, like Odin, Thor, and Frey
False
True
