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.

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

The Vikings chief god that rode an eight-legged horse was ______________________.

• Loki
• Odin
• Thor

Who was the head Viking god?

• Odin
• Thor
• Frost Giants
• Loki

Where were the Vikings from?

• England
• Scandinavia
• North America
• Rome