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Where did the Vikings come from? A. Scandinavia B. North Pole C. Mexico D. All other the world
What was their language called? A. Viking-talk B. Scottish C. Old Norse D. Poodle-talk
Which school did Viking children go to? A. No school at all B. Deganwy C. JohnBright D. Aberconwy
What type of head was on the front of their ships A. Pretty heads B. Fierce heads C. Happy heads D. Big heads
When at sea the Vikings liked to eat A. Fish B. Fish and chips C. Pork D. Curry
What did the Viking women do? A. Jobs in the house B. Play the jazz guitar C. Go out to battle D. Play with their children
The most common ways for getting food in the 10th century Scandinavia is A. Fishing B. Shopping C. Growing D. Stealing
The most common weapon used by the Vikings is A. Battle Axe B. Sword C. Mace D. Machine Gun
The Vikings rode on a A. Longboat B. Yacht C. Ravjak D. Ferry
The Vikings took over A. All of England, South America B. Mexico, North America, France C. Ukraine, Iceland, Greenland D. China, Antarctica
The Viking age in European history was about A. BC 700 to B. AD 400 to 900 C. AD 700 to 1100 D. BC 1100 to AD 400
Feudalism began in: A. France B. England C. Scotland D. Scandinavia
The Vikings originally were A. traders B. dancers C. swimmers D. antique dealers
Who defended England from the Vikings A. Charles Martel B. Alfred the Great C. Mino the Magnificent D. Ivan the Terrible
Which country was NOT considered a Viking homeland? A. Finland B. Denmark C. Sweden D. Norway
What were Vikings NOT known as? A. Missionaries B. traders C. craftsmen D. explorers
Who is one of the gods of the Vikings? A. Zeus B. Ra C. ThornBig D. Odin
Feudalism began around: A. AD 700 B. BC 900 C. AD 1200 D. AD 900
What is a long Viking story often called? A. saga B. story C. tale D. yarn
Under the feudal contract, a lord gave a fief in exchange for?: A. land B. money C. serfs D. military service
Feudalism evolved in response to a need for?: A. fertile land B. new trading routes C. protection D. organized government
Peasants had to work for the: A. Lord B. King C. Tenants-in-Chief D. Queen
Who was in charge of the household when the men were away? A. The neighbour B. The eldest male child C. The wife D. The father
What did the word 'Viking' actually mean in Old Norse around AD 900? A. Pirate Raid B. Germanic tribesman C. Scandinavian D. Thug
During their raids Vikings attacked from: A. Forests B. Bushes C. Open steeps D. Rivers and the sea
The iron-headed battleaxe was so sharp and heavy it could cut through armour. True \ False
Swords were a status symbol among Viking warriors. True \ False
To keep clean, Vikings visited the sauna every few days. True \ False
Eric Bloodaxe was very unpopular. He fled to England. True \ False
The Vikings were perhaps the earliest culture to ice- skate. What material did they carve their skates primarily from? A. cattle bones B. hay C. carbon D. granite
The following words originally came from the Vikings' Norse language: A. Carrots, cabbage, fish B. Computer, mouse C. Husband, egg, knife D. Axe, sword, potato
Vikings were nothing more than ‘bloodthirsty vandals’ True \ False
Eddas and Sagas were written on: A. Paper B. Calf-skin C. Granite Stones D. Papirus