Vikings!

What does the word 'Viking' mean in the Norse language?

• To sail

• To raid

• To turn or to move

• To explore

What were the Vikings also known as across Europe?

• Scandinavians

• Barbarians

• Dene or Rus

• Norsemen

What problem was Scandinavia facing by the 600s and 700s AD?

• Overpopulation and a shortage of farmland

• Economic collapse

• Frequent invasions

• Plagues

What did the Vikings turn to in order to survive?

• Agriculture

• The sea

• Mining

• Conquest

When did the Vikings begin raiding coastal settlements?

• In the mid-900s

• In the mid-800s

• In the mid-700s

• In the mid-600s

What type of locations did Vikings attack for valuable items?

• Castles

• Monasteries

• Villages

• Cities

What were Viking warriors well armed with?

• Magic

• Spears and bows

• Heavy wooden shields, iron swords, and battle axes

• Cannons

What were the special boats used by Vikings called?

• Galleys

• Long ships

• Schooners

• Frigates

Which rivers were Vikings able to use to sail into the Black Sea?

• Nile, Amazon, Mississippi, Yangtze

• Euphrates, Tigris, Indus, Mekong

• Rhine, Danube, Dnieper, Don, Volga

• Seine, Thames, Hudson, Ganges

What city were the Vikings able to reach that was significant?

• London

• Constantinople

• Paris

• Rome