History - The Vikings (General)

Loki is a Norse god of mischief and trickery

When a brave Viking died a glorious death he went to Asgard in the after-life...

Who was this 10th century Norwegian Viking warrior who fled to Iceland after being exiled for manslaughter...?

What is the name of the type of letters used in the Viking's alphabet (Futhark)...?

Which famous battle between the English King and the Danes in 1066 shares a name with a Premier League soccer ground?

In the Old English saga poem, Beowulf, which Scandinavian monster does the Danish hero set out to destroy?

In England the invasion of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms was finally halted (Battle of Edington, 878AD) by which King?

King Brian Boru defeated the Vikings at the Battle of the Boyne in 1014.

In Viking mythology what was the name of Thor's powerful hammer?

Which animal did the Vikings hunt in order to get a supply of ivory?

If a leader received a Viking funeral what did this mean..?

NASA named one of its space exploration projects after the Vikings. To which planet did Vikings 1 & 2 travel?

Who is the Viking God of Wisdom and War?

The Vikings were also known as...?

In many battles between the Vikings and the Anglo-Saxons, victory or defeat was decided by the clash of "Shield-Walls"

Fenrir Grayback, the werewolf in the Harry Potter books, was named after a fierce giant wolf in ancient Viking mythology

Eric Bloodaxe, son of Norway’s first king, Harald Fairhair. Later became king himself, by killing all 4 of his brothers.

The first Viking raid on the British isles took place in 793 against a monastery on the island of ______________ .

In Norse Mythology, how did Odin lose one of his eyes

What is the name given to a Viking warrior who went crazy when in battle..?

In Norse mythology, who guards the Bifrost Bridge?

What was the name given to a larger Viking ship used for carrying goods...?

Jarls were the Viking name for Earls....

Which of these Irish towns was NOT founded by the Vikings?

Vikings helmets were not actually decorated with cow horns....

In Ireland what did monasteries start to build to protect themselves from the Vikings?

Leif Ericson is believed to have been the first Viking to have set foot in which part of the world...?

In Iceland how did Vikings sometimes roof their houses?

What did Vikings put at the prow of their ships to frighten their enemies..?

In Norse mythology, the world where the gods live

Viking law used a central assembly. They used this assembly called a _______ to create laws & settle clan disputes.

Viking houses were often one room homes with a cooking fire in the middle

Honey was the only sweetener known to the Vikings and they used it to make a strong alcoholic drink called mead.

Vikings kept slaves (thralls), who carried out household chores and provided labour for large construction projects.

The Emperor of which city was so impressed by his Viking attackers that he hired some of them to serve in his bodyguard?

What did the Vikings call the home of their Gods?

The modern day called Friday was originally named after the Viking God, Freyr....

What is a Viking meeting of all the people in a village or town called?

In Norse Mythology, who is Hel (Hell)?

Viking longships were made of overlapping planks which kept out water very efficiently. This system was called....

Vikings generally ate their food from wooden plates.

Where were Vikings remains found in the centre of Dublin in the 1970s..?

What was the name for warriors who fought in a trance-like state of crazy fury during some battles?

Which type of people sailed in "longships"?