An area of England ruled by the Danes

Who are the berserkers ?

Brave Viking Warriors who fought in harsh conditions

Viking warriors believed in Valkyries. What were they?

Worrier daughters of the Viking god Odin

Why did the English consider the Vikings to be barbarians?

Because they raided religious monasteries

What helped to put an end to the Viking Age and expansion?

When the Vikings converted to Christianity

A rich Viking noble or landowner

The language of medieval Scandinavia

Why did Viking attack monasteries ?

Monasteries were full of treasure, food and other supplies

What advantage did narrow longboats give the Vikings?

They were shallow and light to carry

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1
Choose the correct spelling
Exponsion
Expansion
Esspainsion
Xpanson
2
What does the word Viking mean in Old Norse?
Sea people
Bearded one
Long ship
To raid
3
What were Vikings buried in ?
thrown into the ocean
urns
coffins
ships
4
What was Thor the god of?
Earth
Thunder
Fire
Water
5
What ships were used to carry cargo ?
Dragonships
Ship of Thor
Knarrs
Longships
6
What is Danelaw ?
An area of Norway ruled by the Danes
A Viking law that if broken was punishable by death
A law made by a Viking named Dane
An area of England ruled by the Danes
7
Who are the berserkers ?
Brave Viking Warriors who fought in harsh conditions
A Viking war ship
A catapult
A type of Viking weapon
8
What ship was used for war and exploration ?
Longships
Knarrs
Ship of Odin
Dragon ships
9
What language did the Vikings speak?
French
Latin
Old English
Old Norse
10
Viking warriors believed in Valkyries. What were they?
Worrier daughters of the Viking god Odin
Armoured flying horses of the of the Viking god Odin
Armoured ravens of the of the Viking god Odin
worrier daughters of the Viking goddess Fraya
11
Why did the English consider the Vikings to be barbarians?
Because they did not drink tea
Because they fought with giant axes
Because they raided religious monasteries
Because they wore helmets with horns on them
12
Who was the God of the Under world ?
Loki
Helga
Hades
Hela
13
What years cover the Viking Age of expansion?
900 to 1233
500 to 1000
800 to 1066
1000 to 1443
14
What was on the front of a viking ship?
Shield
Serpent head
Dragon head
A dead vikings head
15
What is the 'Thing'
A game Vikings used to play
A story Vikings used to tell to children
A thing
The Viking Government
16
True or False - did the Vikings discover America
True
False
17
What are the three viking religious levels ?
Asgard, Midgard and Utgard
KFC, Hungry Jacks and Dominos
Norway, Denmark and Sweden
England, Australia and New Zealand
18
Viking shields were
Triangular
Oval shaped
Circular
Square shaped
19
What countries did the Vikings settle during the Viking Age?
Germany and Iceland
France and Russia
All of the above
England and Scotland
20
What is a saga ?
Stories about Viking voyages
A Viking battle
A quest Vikings used to go on
A Viking raid
21
What were Viking homes called ?
Longhouses
Woodhouses
Tallhouses
Widehouses
22
What helped to put an end to the Viking Age and expansion?
When the Vikings converted to Christianity
When the French defeated the Vikings at Normandy
When the Vikings stopped making their long ships
When the Vikings learned English
23
What does ’Viking’ mean in Old Norse?
Merchant
Fierce warriors
Pirate
People of the north
24
Who are the jarls ?
Viking freeman who worked for the rich nobles
Viking slave
A rich Viking noble or landowner
Viking soliders
25
Who did the Vikings raid ?
The Karls
Monasteries
Rich English men
The Americans
26
What is old norse ?
The Viking word for horse
Viking directions for North
The elderly Vikings in society
The language of medieval Scandinavia
27
Why did Viking attack monasteries ?
They hated Christians
Monasteries were full of treasure, food and other supplies
Monasteries were undefended
Monks were useful as slaves
28
What is Valhalla ?
the Viking underworld
A viking song
Viking heaven
Viking rules
29
True or False did the vikings invade England
False
True
30
Which of these world religions had the greatest impact on the Vikings?
Hinduism
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
31
The goddess Hela was the daughter of which god ?
Thor
Loki
Odin
Fryer
32
Which birds sat on Odin’s throne ?
Two ravens
A flock of robins
A green parrot
Three owls
33
What type of shipbuilding method did the Vikings use to build their ships?
Sandwich construction
Clinker building
Stitch and glue
Cold molding
34
Who was the God of mischief ?
Thor
Loki
Fraya
Hela
35
Who was Freyr the god of
god of fertility and plenty
god life and food
god of wisdom
god of war
36
What advantage did narrow longboats give the Vikings?
They were shallow but heavy to carry
They could only sail in deep water
They were huge and heavily gunned
They were shallow and light to carry
37
Choose the correct spelling
Sandinavia
Scarndinovia
Scandenavia
Scandinavia
38
Who were Viking Thralls?
The inside fire place
Slaves
Free men and women
An ancient viking artefact
39
In what century did the Vikings live ?
21st century
77th century
11th century
8th century
40
What did the Vikings believe connected the earth and sky?
A long serpent
A huge tree
A rainbow bridge
A golden staircase

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