History of Viking Settlements in Norway
- 1. What was the main economic activity in Viking settlements in Norway?
A) Fishing
B) Mining
C) Farming
D) Trading
- 2. What was the name of the Viking parliament in Norway?
A) Gathering
B) Althing
C) Ding
D) Thing
- 3. Who was the first king of a unified Norway?
A) Leif Erikson
B) Eric Bloodaxe
C) Harald Fairhair
D) Olaf Tryggvason
- 4. What religion did the Vikings in Norway initially practice?
A) Norse paganism
B) Christianity
C) Buddhism
D) Islam
- 5. Which famous Viking explorer is believed to have settled in Greenland and North America?
A) Ragnar Lodbrok
B) Erik the Red
C) Harald Hardrada
D) Leif Erikson
- 6. What term refers to the period of Viking exploration and raids?
A) Medieval Period
B) Dark Ages
C) Iron Age
D) Viking Age
- 7. Which metal was especially valuable to the Vikings for trade?
A) Iron
B) Silver
C) Gold
D) Copper
- 8. Which region of Norway saw the most Viking activity?
A) Southern Norway
B) Northern Norway
C) Western Norway
D) Eastern Norway
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