Vikings
  • 1. Viking Warriors....
A) all wore helmets with horns
B) used different types of equipment in battle but the spears and axes were the most common weapons
C) NEVER went into battle without all of their protective equipment.
D) were not really very strong, they just looked scary.
  • 2. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Eric the Red
A) Leif was Eric's son
B) Eric was often in trouble with the authorities
C) Eric discovered Greenland
D) Eric discovered North America
  • 3. What was similar about the Vikings from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark?
A) They were brave
B) They had good sailing skills, they liked adventure AND they were brave
C) They liked adventure
D) They had good sailing skills
  • 4. What did Viking warriors often do after taking over a land
A) They became farmers
B) They fought with authorities
C) They moved on to new adventures
D) They continued to plunder and steal from the local people
  • 5. Vikings are most known for their interest in plunder. What is plunder?
A) buildings where monks lived and worshipped
B) decorated sailing vessels
C) loot or valuables taken by force
D) challenges and battles
  • 6. Which statement is TRUE?
A) Christopher Columbus and Leif Eriksson sailed together to North America
B) Vikings discovered North America long before Christopher Columbus did
C) Eric the Red was a trusted official in Iceland
D) Leif build a chapel for his mother
  • 7. Many Vikings became raiders because...
A) they didn't inherit land from their families
B) they were bored
C) they didn't like the snow
D) they wanted to spread their religion to other countries
  • 8. Which statement gives an opinion?
A) Leif Eriksson was the second son of Erik the Red
B) Vikings raided many towns and cities across Europe and Russia
C) Some Viking warriors fought without wearing any armour
D) Learning about Vikings is important
  • 9. Why did Leif Eriksson stop exploring
A) He decided he wanted to stay home
B) He was too ill to travel
C) He became rich from his conquests
D) He was killed on a voyage to North America
  • 10. Why did the fast ships often have a carved dragon on the bow?
A) The carving warned people that mighty warriors were aboard the ship
B) It was demanded by the king
C) Vikings liked to carve during the long winter months
D) It looked cool
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