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The Ultimate Quiz on the Vikings
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1
What was the first Viking invasion of Britain?
A monastery at Lindisfarne
A monastery at Liverpool
A village at Newfoundland
A village at Manchester
2
What was carved into the front of every Viking ship?
A Viking axe
A dragon's head
Skull and Crossbones
A woman's body
3
What is the term for a Viking ship?
Quadreme
Galleon
Trireme
Longship
4
What years were the Vikings prominent?
1066-1477 CE
670-1100 CE
790-1066 CE
500-1500 CE
5
Why was it significant that in 1066 England was conquered by William Duke of Normandy (France)?
Vikings in England moved to France
The Normandies took over England, ending the Viking Age
The Vikings defeated the Normandies
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The Vikings came from the north part of Europe known as _____________.
Norway
Iceland
Scandinavia
Jutland
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What was the Viking settlement on the Island of Britain called?
Normanlaw
Danelaw
Jutland
Vinland
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The Vikings language was written in letters called ____ which they later used as magic charms.
Scripture
Oracle Bones
Calligraphy
Runes
9
In Norse mythology, who was the god of fire?
Njord
Balder
Loki
Thor
10
How did the Vikings call their warriors to battle?
Yelling war cries
Lighting bonfires on the tops of mountains
Marking certain trees with their weapons
Sending riders to each village
11
In Norse mythology, who was king of the gods?
Loki
Wodan
Thor
Odin
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The THING was...
A place of worship
Assembly of government
A god
Viking weapon
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In Norse mythology, who was the god of thunder?
Loki
Thor
Balder
Tyr
14
Which factor did NOT cause viking expansion?
Find new settlements
Trade opportunities
Religious expansion
Forced evacuation of homeland
15
What was the military chief of a Viking village called?
Great Warrior
Jarl
Consul
Cheiftain
16
The coastline of Scandinavia had many ____, or narrow bays.
Gulfs
Fjords
Channels
Sounds
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The Vikings could also be referred to as _____.
Swedes
Norsemen
Jutlanders
Finlandians
18
True or False? The Vikings were monotheistic
True
False
