Vikings

What land did the Vikings originally call home?

• Germany

• Scandinavia

• Russia

• France

What years cover the Viking Age of expansion?

• 500 to 1000

• 900 to 1233

• 1000 to 1443

• 800 to 1066

Why did the English consider the Vikings to be barbarians?

• Because they raided religious monasteries

• Because they could not speak English

• Because they wore helmets with horns on them

• Because they fought with giant axes

What does the word Viking mean in Old Norse?

• Sea people

• To raid

• Long ship

• Bearded one

What countries did the Vikings settle during the Viking Age?

• France and Russia

• England and Scotland

• Germany and Iceland

• All of the above

What land did Leif Eriksson discover and settle long before Christopher Columbus?

• India

• England

• Africa

• North America

What helped to put an end to the Viking Age and expansion?

• When the French defeated the Vikings at Normandy

• When the Vikings converted to Christianity

• When the Vikings got tired of raiding and went home

• When the Vikings stopped making their long ships

The end of the Viking Age is often marked by the Vikings losing a battle to what peoples?

• The Germans

• The French

• The English

• The Russians

What type of ships did the Vikings use when exploring and raiding?

• Longships

• Canoes

• Galleys

• Caravels

What type of shipbuilding method did the Vikings use to build their ships?

• Sheet plywood construction

• Cold molding

• Clinker building

• Stitch and glue