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Searching 8: The Holy Island and the Vikings

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This quiz was made as an introduction to a workbook called Searching 8. It is also a great way to test what you know about the vikings.

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1
Which of these countries did the Vikings NOT come from?
Denmark
Spain
Sweden
Norway
2
Egil Skallagrimson stole a man's silver and ran away, but returned not long after. Why?
He returned to the man and killed him
He returned to the man and gave the silver back
He returned to get his sword he had forgotten
3
What did the Vikings do to the monks?
Gave them gifts and had a feast together
Killed every single one
Some were killed, the rest taken as slaves
4
When was the Viking era?
700 - 1100 A.D.
500 - 150 B.C.
1200 - 1700 A.D.
5
What did the Vikings believe in?
They did not believe in religion
Christianity
Norse mythology
6
What does the word "Viking" mean?
Devil
Pirate raid
Bearded warrior
7
Who used to live on Lindisfarne, also known as "Holy Island"?
Monks
Vikings
Cannibals
8
How did the Vikings navigate at sea?
They had maps
GPS
By using the sun and the stars
9
Which of these traits were the Vikings NOT known for?
Raiding
Reading
Exploring
Trading
10
Which of these Viking laws are NOT true?
There were no prisons
A girl could choose her own husband when she was 15
A man could not kiss a woman who was not his wife
A Viking had to sacrifise his firstborn child to the Gods