Vikings

Which words best describe the Vikings?

• Religious & Political

• Conquerors & Peaceful

• Raiders & Adventurers

• Traders and Diplomats

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

• peaceful

What occupation did most Vikings have in their homeland?

• farmers

• leaders

• soldiers

• priests

The Viking alphabet was called Futhark. The letters were called _______________ because they were found carved in wood or stones.

• legends

• runes

• sagas

• drakkars

The Vikings used long stories called ___________________ to teach about geography, navigation, and history.

• legends

• runes

• sagas

• eddas

Vikings believed their gods all lived in a place called _______________________.

• Asgard

• Mt. Olympus

• Parthenon

• Scandinavia

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

• Loki

• Odin

• Thor

• Wodan

What was set up in the middle of a Viking home?

• living room for visitors

• open fire for heat & light

• table for eating meals

• animals to warm the house

Were the Vikings before or after the Roman Empire?

• before
• after
• at the same time