Vikings RC

Vikings RC

By Ulrick Petit

​Vikings came from an area in Northern Europe called Scandinavia. They were very powerful from AD 800 to AD 1100 . The word ‘Viking’ means ‘piracy’, because of how Vikings lived their lives. Vikings used boats to travel around the world. These boats were called longships. The longest longships were up to 37 metres long! Vikings travelled across oceans to different places.They often looked for things to steal. Land, gold, and food were some of the things Vikings sought. The Vikings had very scary and strong warriors. These fighters were very organised and brave in battle. Viking warriors used axes, spears, and swords as weapons. Vikings believed in many different gods. One of the gods was Thor. Thor was the god of thunder. A very important god was Odin. Odin was the god of war.

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Where did the Vikings come from?

• Southern Europe

• Western Europe

• Eastern Europe

• Northern Europe

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In which years were the Vikings powerful?

• AD 1800 to AD 2100

• AD 800 to AD 1100

• AD 80 to AD 110

• AD 8 to AD 11

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Draw the vehicle that Vikings used for travel.

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What were the Vikings compared to?

• The Vikings were often compared to Pirates.

• The Vikings were often compared to Farmers.

• The Vikings were often compared to Doctors.

• The Vikings were often compared to Teachers.

​Vikings came from an area in Northern Europe called Scandinavia. They were very powerful from AD 800 to AD 1100 . The word ‘Viking’ means ‘piracy’, because of how Vikings lived their lives. Vikings used boats to travel around the world. These boats were called longships. The longest longships were up to 37 metres long! Vikings travelled across oceans to different places.They often looked for things to steal. Land, gold, and food were some of the things Vikings sought. The Vikings had very scary and strong warriors. These fighters were very organised and brave in battle. Viking warriors used axes, spears, and swords as weapons. Vikings believed in many different gods. One of the gods was Thor. Thor was the god of thunder. A very important god was Odin. Odin was the god of war.

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The longest longships were up to_______long!

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The Vikings had very_________ warriors.

• lovely and peaceful

• scary and funny

• Strong and sassy

• scary and strong

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What was the name of the god of war?

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What weapons did the vikings use?

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Who was Thor?

• God of the rain

• God of thunder

• God of the sun

• god of the wind

The Vikings left their homeland to look for better land to farm than the terrain in Scandinavia. Vikings went to different places in the world including Ireland and England. They looked for things to steal. They often stole land, gold, and food. The word ‘Viking’ means ‘piracy’. The Vikings across the sea in longships, which were long, narrow wooden boats that could be sailed in both deep and shallow water.​

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Their boats were made of __________.

• steel

• plastic

• wood

• glass

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Vikings looked for things to________.

​Viking communities settled near coastlines or rivers as this is where their longships would have landed. They built special settlements known as longhouses. Longhouses were made of planks and were usually designed with minimal openings, like doors and a tiny hole in the roof.

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Viking communities settled near________.

• coastlines or rivers

• grass fields

• the city

• the forest

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They built special settlements known as________.

• longboats

• longcars

• longbuildings

• longhouses