"The Real Vikings" Comprehension Quiz Lesson 16

How was the Runic alphabet different from the English alphabet?

• The Runic alphabet was used only for gravestones.

• The Runic alphabet only had 16 letters.

• The letters of the English alphabet are all angular in shape.

• The letters of the English alphabet are not used to note important events.

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The author's main purpose for writing "The Real Vikings" is

• to tell about groups of people besides the Vikings who lived during the same period.

• to describe what one Viking does in the course of a day.

• to tell more about the Viking raid on Lindisfarne.

• to tell about many aspects of Viking life.

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From the description of the Viking craftspeople, you can tell that the author believes that Viking crafts

• were cleverly designed.

• were crude and simple but beautiful.

• were mainly used for wartime activities.

• were luxuries enjoyed only by the wealthy few.

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How did the houses of the poorer people differ from the houses of the wealthy in Hedeby?

• The houses of the poorer people were larger and made of wood.

• The walls of the houses of the poorer people were made from sod.

• The walls of the houses of the poorer people were made from tree trunks.

• The houses of the poorer people were smaller and made of wattle and daub.

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In what way was Hedeby similar to a modern town in the United States?

• A high wall surrounded Hedeby.

• Hedeby had streetlights and traffic signals.

• People used tunnels to get in and out of Hedeby.

• People bought and sold goods in Hedeby.

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Records and artifacts show that the Viking life was

• savage and filled with violence.

• hard but included fun and relaxation.

• mysterious and impossible to imagine.

• comfortable but usually boring and lonely.

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Thanks to recent discoveries, archaeologists now know that Viking life was

• centered around music and poetry.

• less complex that it was believed to be.

• more peaceful that it was believed to be.

• based almost entirely on shipping and pirating.

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Which of these modern customs was NOT part of the Viking life?

• doing chores

• playing chess

• eating with a fork

• baking in an oven

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In what way was Viking life similar to ours today?

• Most Vikings built ships.

• Most Vikings were ruthless pirates.

• Vikings lived in towns or on farms and built roads.

• Vikings were buried with their most valuable possessions.

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How are most modern houses different from Vikings houses?

• Most modern houses have roofs.

• Parts of most modern houses are built of wood.

• Most modern houses have windows.

• There are places in most modern houses to sit and sleep.

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