Viking History Quiz

What did modern archaeology and science reveal about the Viking raids?

• They were driven by religious motives.

• They were driven by the need for new lands.

• They were driven by the need for food.

• They were driven by the need for maximum profit and psychological effect.

Where did the team of archaeologists from Tallinn make a groundbreaking discovery?

• In the Caspian Sea

• In the North Atlantic

• In Scotland

• In Saaremaa Island, Estonia

What did the analysis of the items found in Saaremaa Island reveal?

• The items were from the 12th century.

• The items were from the Viking Age.

• The items were from the 10th century.

• The items were from pre-Viking times.

What was the first recorded Viking raid?

• The raid on Lindisfarne Monastery

• The raid on the North Atlantic

• The raid on the Caspian Sea

• The raid on the shores of Scotland

What did the Vikings find in the monastery in northern England?

• More gold than they could imagine

• A large number of slaves

• A vast amount of food

• A powerful army

Who was the ruler of the greatest empire of Europe during the Viking raids?

• Erik Bloodaxe

• Harald Fairhair

• Charlemagne

• Alfred the Great

What was the name of the Viking capital in England?

• York

• Bamburg

• London

• Repton

What was the name of the Viking explorer who traveled to America?

• Leif Erikson

• Ivar the Boneless

• Harald Fairhair

• Erik Bloodaxe

What was the name of the Viking leader who captured Paris in 845?

• Ragnar

• Guthrum

• Halfdan

• Obba

What was the name of the Viking who disclosed trade routes to King Alfred of England?

• Rurik

• Wulfstan

• Ottar

• Ingvar