7th Grade Chp 20 Test Vikings

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

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

Who was the head Viking god?

• Odin
• Thor
• Frost Giants
• Loki

Where were the Vikings from?

• England
• Scandinavia
• North America
• Rome

What three countries make Scandinavia?

• Norway, Denmark, Sweden
• Rome, Carthage, Constantinople
• Greenland, Turkey, Norway
• Gaul, Greenland, Greece