7th Grade Chp 20 Vikings Practice

Where did the Vikings originate?

• Northern Africa
• Northern Asia
• Northern Europe

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 were ___________________.

• atheists
• monotheistic
• polytheistic

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

• legends
• runes
• sagas

The Vikings raided a monastery located on _________________________.

• Lindisfarne
• Markland
• Vinland

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

• Asgard
• Mt. Olympus
• Parthenon

What was set up in the middle of a Viking home?

• living room for visitors
• open fire for heat & light
• table for eating meals