Where did the Vikings originate?

• Northern Africa
• Northern Asia
• Northern Europe

Which words best describe the Vikings?

• Academic & Political
• Conquerors & Peaceful
• Invaders & Settlers

What were the Viking homes like in their homeland?

• many palaces
• marble columns and arches
• mud, stone, and wood

Why were Viking longships so effective?

• They could carry a lot of loot from raids.
• They could travel in shallow water and were extremely fast.
• They were unsinkable due to their materials.

Vikings discovered many lads for Europe. Which one did they NOT discover?

• Carthage
• Greenland
• Iceland

What occupation did most Vikings have in their homeland?

• farmers
• leaders
• soldiers

The Viking alphabet was called Futhark. The letters were called _______________ because they were found carved in wood or stones.

• legends
• runes
• sagas

The letters in their alphabet were made of _______________ because it was easier to carve them.

• curved lines
• pictures
• straight lines

The Vikings used long stories called ___________________ to teach about geography, navigation, and history.

• legends
• runes
• sagas

Vikings believed their gods all lived in a place called _______________________.

• Asgard
• Mt. Olympus
• Parthenon