Exploring Viking Heritage and Legacy

Who was the famous Viking chieftain known for leading the first successful raid on Paris in 845 AD?

• Ragnar Lodbrok

• Erik the Red

• Harald Hardrada

• Leif Erikson

What significant achievement is attributed to Erik the Red?

• Establishing the first Viking parliament

• Discovering North America before Columbus

• Discovery and settlement of Greenland

• Conquering Iceland

Which Viking chieftain is credited with the discovery of North America around the year 1000 AD?

• Ragnar Lothbrok

• Erik the Red

• Bjorn Ironside

• Leif Erikson

Name the three main regions where the Vikings originated: Denmark, Norway, and which other country?

• Finland

• Iceland

• Germany

• Sweden

What was the primary purpose of the Viking longships?

• To act as luxury cruise ships.

• To transport livestock across rivers.

• To facilitate trade, exploration, and warfare.

• To serve as fishing boats.

Identify one major area where Vikings settled in England.

• Wessex

• Mercia

• Danelaw

• Northumbria

What was the name of the writing system used by the Vikings?

• Runes

• Hieroglyphs

• Cuneiform

• Latin Alphabet

Which god was considered the chief deity in Norse mythology?

• Odin

• Loki

• Thor

• Freyr

What is the term for the Viking sagas that recount their history and adventures?

• tales

• chronicles

• epics

• sagas

Describe one common method used by Vikings to bury their deceased.

• Cremation on a pyre followed by scattering ashes.

• Burial in stone tombs with offerings.

• Burial in ships placed in burial mounds.

• Burial in deep caves with no markers.