Viking Ships Quiz

What did the Vikings develop to allow their ships to travel farther by sea?

• Wings

• Motor engine

• Keel

• New sails

What purpose did the keel serve in a Viking ship?

• To slow down the ship

• To increase the ship's height

• To steer the ship

• To make the ship lighter

What was carved at the front of a Viking ship to help identify it from a distance?

• Human's head

• Eagle's head

• Dragon's head

• Lion's head

How did the Vikings propel their ships on a river?

• Using sails

• Using motor engine

• Using wings

• Using oars

What did the Vikings discover about 500 years before Columbus did?

• North America

• South America

• Asia

• Europe

Where did the Vikings set up a small settlement in North America?

• Mexico

• United States

• Brazil

• Canada

Where did the Vikings carry settlers to?

• Africa

• Antarctica

• Greenland

• Australia

What did the Vikings believe the ships would endow the dead with?

• Eternal life

• A safe journey to the land of the dead

• Immense wealth

• A safe journey to the land of the living

What did the rich Viking men and women have buried with them in their ships?

• Clothing and shoes

• Books and scrolls

• Food and water

• Jewelry and weapons