Vikings
  • 1. Viking Warriors....
A) were not really very strong, they just looked scary.
B) NEVER went into battle without all of their protective equipment.
C) all wore helmets with horns
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 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 had good sailing skills, they liked adventure AND they were brave
B) They liked adventure
C) They had good sailing skills
D) They were brave
  • 4. What did Viking warriors often do after taking over a land
A) They fought with authorities
B) They became farmers
C) They moved on to new adventures
D) They continued to plunder and steal from the local people
  • 5. Vikings are most known for their interest in plunder. What is plunder?
A) challenges and battles
B) loot or valuables taken by force
C) buildings where monks lived and worshipped
D) decorated sailing vessels
  • 6. Which statement is TRUE?
A) Leif build a chapel for his mother
B) Vikings discovered North America long before Christopher Columbus did
C) Eric the Red was a trusted official in Iceland
D) Christopher Columbus and Leif Eriksson sailed together to North America
  • 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) Vikings raided many towns and cities across Europe and Russia
D) Learning about Vikings is important
  • 9. Why did Leif Eriksson stop exploring
A) He was too ill to travel
B) He became rich from his conquests
C) He was killed on a voyage to North America
D) He decided he wanted to stay home
  • 10. Why did the fast ships often have a carved dragon on the bow?
A) It looked cool
B) It was demanded by the king
C) Vikings liked to carve during the long winter months
D) The carving warned people that mighty warriors were aboard the ship
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