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