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