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