The True History of the Vikings Quiz

When did the Age of the Vikings last from?

• 700 CE to 1066 CE

• 750 CE to 1050 CE

• 800 CE to 1100 CE

• 790 CE to 1066 CE

Where did the Vikings hail from?

• Norway, Finland, Sweden, and Denmark

• Iceland, Greenland, and Denmark

• Norway, Sweden, and Greenland

• Sweden, Finland, and Iceland

Who was known as the Father of Norway?

• Harald Fairhair

• Ragnar Lodbrok

• Bjorn Ironside

• Eric Bloodaxe

Which Viking king attacked villages along the French and Spanish coasts and sailed through the Straits of Gibraltar?

• Ragnar Lodbrok

• Ivar the Boneless

• Harald Fairhair

• Bjorn Ironside

Who was the first Christian king of Norway?

• Harald Fairhair

• Eric Bloodaxe

• Olaf Tryggvason

• Sweyn Forkbeard

Which Viking king was known for his long beard that split in two thanks to a deep cleft in his chin?

• Sweyn Forkbeard

• Olaf Tryggvason

• Harald Fairhair

• Harald Hardrada

Who was the first king of England to be crowned on Christmas Day?

• Harald Fairhair

• Sweyn Forkbeard

• Harald Hardrada

• Olaf Tryggvason

Which Viking warrior was also one of the greatest Scandinavian poets of the Viking era?

• Eric Bloodaxe

• Bjorn Ironside

• Egill Skallagrimsson

• Harald Hardrada

Who led a massive invasion known as the Great Heathen Army to conquer England?

• Harald Fairhair

• Bjorn Ironside

• Ivar the Boneless

• Ragnar Lodbrok

Which Viking king attempted to spread Christianity to Iceland and Greenland?

• Harald Fairhair

• Sweyn Forkbeard

• Olaf Tryggvason

• Harald Hardrada