Vikings #2

The Vikings were best known for their great skill in shipbuilding and sailing.

• True

• False

Sailing on a Viking longship required courage and strength because...

• they were open to the weather.

• they frequently broke up and sank in storms.

• they carried only one sailor.

• they used only the wind and sails to travel.

Mountains caused farmland to be scarce in the Viking homelands.

• False

• True

Fjords and mountains are where you could often find...

• Cleopatra

• Thor

• gods and goddesses

• Viking farms nestled

In addition to the Vikings trading with people they met as they journeyed through Europe, they also...

• taught runes

• shared their religious beliefs

• carried out raids

• played musical instruments

The sun and stars were used to _________________.

• distract their enemies

• navigate Viking ships

• tell about the gods and goddesses

• explain their myths

When Vikings were lost, they used _______________ to find their direction .

• GPS

• birds

• gods and goddesses

• compass

What were some features of a longship?

• they were sleek and fast

• they offered protection

• they provided coverage

• they were powered by an engine

Eric the Red settled in Greenland because he was _____________ from Iceland.

• tired

• a bad leader

• banished

• sick

What did the vikings NOT trade in Greenland?

• fish

• seal

• timber

• whales