The Viking World

Which continent did the Vikings NOT settle in?

• North Africa

• North America

• Western Asia

• Northern Europe

Why were they interested in Constantinople?

• It was a powerful city

• It was an important trading location

• It had a lot of weapons

• It had nice weather

Which items did the Vikings trade?

• Weapons and slaves

• Wood, fish and cereals

• Silk, Gold and silver

• Furs, beeswax and honey

Arab leaders were interested in Viking's...

• Birds and ivory

• Precious metals

• Cereals and fish

• Weapons

Vikings only settled in England and Scotland (today)

• True

• False

Which territories did the Vikings explore for the first time?

• Asia

• North Africa

• Greenland and North America

• Britain

What was the characteristic of longships?

• They had dragon heads only at the front

• They had one oar

• They could navigate in winter

• They could change direction easily

Vikings preferred to settle on Islands which were close to each other

• True

• False

Which was the biggest city in the Arab world?

• Constantinople

• Baghdad

• Dublin

• Lindisfarne

Iceland was discovered by mistake

• True

• False