Viking life: the quiz

Viking life: the quiz

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What did the Vikings make the roof of their longhouses from?

• Bricks

• Slates

• Straw

• Tiles

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What was the name of the main Norse (Viking) god

• Thor

• Loki

• Freya

• Odin

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How did the Vikings travel to Britain?

• On rafts

• On Longboats

• On land

• On horseback

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What were most Viking clothes made from

• wool

• silk

• cotten

• plastic

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What made the Vikings such fearless warriors?

• They didn't have much to live for

• They thought that to die in battle meant you go to heaven

• They believed that fearless people could battle Thor for his hammer

• They were mainly a warrior people

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What was Thor's special weapon?

• Hammer

• Axe

• Sword

• Spear

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How did the Vikings often cook their food?

• Fire outside

• A hole in the ground

• Electric cooker

• Fire inside the house

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Why did the Vikings bury the dead with all their belongings?

• To warn of evil spirits

• In case it got stolen

• To take into the afterlife

• To give to Thor

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Where did the Vikings believe Odin lived?

• Hades

• Paradise

• Valhalla

• In the clouds

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How many rooms did a Viking longhouse usually have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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What were Viking helmets made out of?

• Plastic

• Gold

• Silver

• Iron

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What materials did the Vikings love to collect

• Food

• Jewellery

• pots

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What did the Vikings believe they would do in Valhalla?

• Play sports

• Relax

• Drink from the skulls of their enemies

• Battle Odin