Year 5 - Vikings Quiz

In what year did the Vikings invade York?

• 866 AD

• 872 AD

• 789 AD

• 863 AD

After the Vikings took control over York, what did they call it?

• York

• Yorvik

• Warvik

• Scandvik

The ruins of a a Viking settlement still stand in Shetland. What is it called?

• Jarlshome

• Jarlscrib

• Jarlshof

• Jarlsbin

What job did many Vikings have?

• Warrior

• Farmer

What were discovered on the island that proved that the Vikings kept livestock?

• Bones

• Name tags

• Food bowls

• Pet insurance documents

In the documentary you watched, the Viking water bailer was held by someone who was...

• Left handed

• Right handed

• Ambidextrous

Which part of the world did the Vikings originate from?

• Scandinavia

• The Americas

• Southern Hemisphere

• Asia

What was the most significant challenge facing the Vikings during the winter?

• Keeping warm

• Gathering enough provisions

How did the Vikings stop meat provisions from rotting?

• Placed it in a liquid acquired from milk

• Placed it in salt

• Placed it in air-tight containers

• Buried it in the snow so that it would freeze

Overseas, the Vikings were feared...

• Warriors

• Farmers