Viking Ships

What material did the Vikings use to construct their ships?

• Steel

• Wood

• Logs lashed together

Which part of a tree did the Vikings use to construct the keel?

• The centre of the trunk

• The branches

• The lower portion of the trunk

How was the hull of a Viking longship constructed?

• Using irregularly shaped pieces of wood that they called 'ribs'

• The Vikings used logs to create the hull

• The Vikings used planks of wood that were created by splitting logs

Which is the correct order of steps to make a Viking longship?

• Planks, ribs, keel

• Ribs, Keel, planks,

• Keel, planks, ribs

Viking ships were used for:

• Exploration

• Trade

• Raiding

• Exploration, trade, burials and raiding

Vikings returned from raids with:

• Stolen goods and slaves

• Tools

• Honour

• New ideas and products

Who was Odin?

Where was Odin said to live?

The Viking​ (a)   were twice as long as Viking ​ (b)  

• longships
• trade ships

Long ships were ​ (a)   ​

• long and narrow
• wide and narrow
• wide and shallow