Historical Themes: Vikings Term 3

Which group of people is known for their longships and exploration during the medieval period?

• Romans

• Vikings

• Egyptians

• Greeks

Culture includes belief systems, languages, social relationships, and ______.

• weather

• material goods

• sports

• hobbies

Which of the following regions did the Vikings explore?

• Australia and New Zealand

• Antarctica and Arctic

• North America and Europe

• South America and Africa

What are three main activities the Vikings are known for?

• Farming, sailing, and swimming

• Exploration, raiding, and settling in new places

• Building castles, writing books, and trading cars

• Dancing, cooking, and raising cats

Why did the Vikings travel to distant lands?

• To escape from wild animals in their forests

• Because they loved sailing for fun

• To visit warm beaches and relax

• To find better lands for farming and explore new places

What is true about Viking runes?

• They were written on paper and kept in books.

• They were carved on stones or wood and painted in bright colors.

• They were used only to write stories about animals.

• They were made up of 26 letters like our alphabet.

What was life like for the Vikings?

• They lived in big castles and had plenty of medicines.

• They lived in warm, sunny places and rarely had wars.

• They lived in dark longhouses, faced diseases, and most were farmers.

• They spent all their time sailing and never stayed home.

Who is the chief of the Hooligan Tribe?

• They iceskated, played a board game called Hnefatafl, and made music on instruments like the harp and lyre.

• They played video games and watched TV.

• They rode bikes, built sandcastles, and painted pictures.

• They went swimming, played soccer, and baked cakes.

What did the Vikings enjoy listening to, and who were some of the gods in their stories?

• They loved fairy tales about talking animals and made-up superheroes.

• They listened to songs about farming and stories about magic castles.

• They liked riddles about treasure and stories about dragons living in caves.

• They enjoyed sagas about adventure and battle, featuring gods like Thor, Odin, Frey, and Freya.

Vikings loved sharing adventure stories called ______, which helped keep their history alive.

• Myths

• Sagas

• Legends

• Fables