Vikings Quiz

What are the narrow bays along the coastline of Norway called?

• fjords

• inlets

• peninsulas

• canals

What was usually carved on the front or bow of the ship?

• a dogs face

• a dragon

• bull horns

• a berserkers face

What is a Viking warrior called?

• jarl

• foot soldier

• berserker

• centurion

How did they write their language?

• they didn't write anything

• they just told stories

• Roman letters in Latin

• Runes

Why did vikings begin to look for new lands

• They were blood thirsty

• They were overpopulated

• They loved war more than anything else

• They were sailors

Which city did the Varangian route lead to?

• Byzantium (Constantinople)

• Rome (Capital City)

• Lisbon, Spain

• Paris, France

Which Viking explorer landed on the northern coast of North America?

• Ragnor

• Leif Erikson

• Eric the Red

• Walter the Boneless

The Vikings landed at Newfoundland, they called it....

• Iceland

• Norway

• Ireland

• Vinland

Why didn't the Vikings stay in North America?

• A. They were attacked by the Native Americans

• B. They were far from their homeland

• C. It was too cold

• D. Both A and B

What were the Vikings called who settled at Normandy in France?

• Bernstein the Bald

• Normans

• Norselaw

• French