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