Viking Quick History

Vikings were barbarian invaders from ____________

• Sweden, Denmark, and Norway

• Spain, Portugal, France

• Ireland, Scotland, England

• Germany, France, Italy

These skilled craftsmen and sailors were sometimes called ___________ because of their homeland to the north.

• Uplanders

• Yoopers

• Norsemen

• Odians

Viking ships, called _________, could sail in both oceans and shallow rivers.

• triremes

• galleys

• biremes

• longships

Vikings were originally __________.

• monotheist

• polytheist

Viking raided __________ because of their concentration of wealth.

• castles

• monasteries

• farms

• large cities

King Charles of _____________ allowed the Vikings to settle in Normandy.

• England

• France

• Spain

• Germany

The Viking leader _______ converted to Christianity and changed his name to Robert.

• Rossi

• Rollo

• Rolly

• Rambo

Emperor Basil II from the Byzantine Empire used Vikings as __________.

• bodyguards

• farmers

• slaves

• sailors

__________ the Duke of Normandy was a descendant of Vikings who became King of England.

• Francis

• William

• Robert

• Stephen

The ________ Tapestry shows the Norman conquest of England and the Battle of Hastings.

• Brooks

• Beowulf

• Berzerker

• Bayeux