- 1. When did the Vikings start invading Britain?
A) 1066 AD
B) 500 BC
C) 1000 AD
D) 793 AD
- 2. What was the main defensive structure built by the Anglo-Saxons against Viking invasions?
A) Burhs
B) Watchtowers
C) Moats
D) Castles
- 3. In which battle did King Alfred the Great defeat the Viking army?
A) Battle of Edington
B) Battle of Hastings
C) Battle of Stamford Bridge
D) Battle of Ashdown
- 4. What was the name of the treaty signed between King Alfred the Great and the Vikings?
A) Treaty of Troyes
B) Treaty of Verdun
C) Treaty of Paris
D) Treaty of Wedmore
- 5. Who was the Viking leader who sacked the city of York in 866 AD?
A) Harald Hardrada
B) Bjorn Ironside
C) Ubbe Ragnarsson
D) Ivar the Boneless
- 6. Which English kingdom was not invaded by the Vikings in the 9th century?
A) Wessex
B) East Anglia
C) Mercia
D) Northumbria
- 7. Which famous monastery did the Vikings raid in 793 AD as their first recorded attack on Britain?
A) Iona
B) Lindisfarne
C) Jarrow
D) Whitby
- 8. What position did the Anglo-Saxon lord Byrhtnoth hold during the Battle of Maldon against the Vikings?
A) Thane
B) Sheriff
C) Ealdorman
D) Reeve
- 9. What was the traditional weapon of choice for Viking warriors in battle?
A) Axe
B) Spear
C) Bow
D) Sword
- 10. What was the name of the last Viking king of the Kingdom of York?
A) Eric Bloodaxe
B) Erik the Red
C) Sweyn Forkbeard
D) Harald Hardrada
- 11. Which English king is known for establishing the Danelaw in the late 9th century?
A) Edward the Confessor
B) Alfred the Great
C) Aethelstan
D) Aethelred the Unready
- 12. Which region did the Vikings originate from?
A) Germany
B) Russia
C) France
D) Scandinavia
- 13. Which English city was known as 'Jorvik' during the Viking Age?
A) York
B) Bath
C) Canterbury
D) London
- 14. What was the Viking term for a meeting or assembly of free men in the community?
A) Council
B) Gathering
C) Parliament
D) Thing
- 15. Who was the last Anglo-Saxon king of England before the Norman Conquest in 1066 AD?
A) Aethelred the Unready
B) William the Conqueror
C) Edward the Confessor
D) Harold Godwinson
- 16. What material did the Vikings use to write their manuscripts, such as the famous Laxdæla Saga?
A) Birch Bark
B) Clay Tablets
C) Parchment
D) Papyrus
- 17. In Norse mythology, what is the name of the world where humans reside?
A) Svartalfheim
B) Jotunheim
C) Midgard
D) Asgard
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