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