Secondary 1, Second Semester, First Quiz

Who were the raiders that attacked the monastery on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne?

• Pirates from the Mediterranean

• Barbarians from the British Isles

• Fierce warriors from Scandinavia

What did the raiders do after attacking the monastery?

• They planted crops around the monastery

• They burned the monastery and its church

• They settled down and became monks

What were the raiders looking for in the monastery?

• Precious gems and stones

• Valuable ornaments such as gold candlesticks and cups

• Artwork and sculptures

How did the raiders refer to themselves?

• Vikings

• Pirates

• Warriors

How did the Vikings set their course when navigating across open sea?

• By using a compass

• By observing the position of the pole-star after dark

• By observing the position of the moon

What is the name of the well preserved Viking ship found in 1880?

• The Jolly Ship

• The Gokstad Ship

• The Magnus Andersen Ship

How many oars does a Viking ship has on each side?

• eighteen

• sixteen

• twenty

How many warriors are there in the Viking crew?

• forty or fifty

• thirty to forty

• sixty-seventy

How many days did it take for an exact copy of Gokstad ship to sail across the Atlantic?

• 20 days

• 29 days

• 28 days

What are the main three Viking races?

• Norwegians, Danes, Swedes

• Norwegians, Danes, Irish

• Norwegians, English, Russians