WorksheetsBrainpop! Vikings
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Place the following events in sequence: A) Vikings begin raiding British monasteries; B) Vikings attack Constantinople; C) Most Vikings convert to Christianity
A, B, C
C, B, A
A, C, B
B, A, C
Which location would be most attractive to a Viking raiding party?
An isolated farm in the countryside
A wealthy estate near a river
A small cottage on the coastline
A fortified castle near a beach
What set Viking longships apart from other ships of the era?
Their enormous size
Their speed and maneuverability
Their powerful cannons
Their ability to ram and destroy other ships
Viking raiding parties often launched from which of the following modern cities?
Madrid, Spain
Istanbul, Turkey
Berlin, Germany
Oslo, Norway
"Vikings were known for their belligerent attitudes toward neighboring societies." In the previous sentence, what is the best synonym for "belligerent?"
Aggressive
Racist
Friendly
Religious
Which of the following cities was most likely founded by Vikings?
Berlin, Germany
Reykjavik, Iceland
Rome, Italy
Moscow, Russia
If you were a Norseman accused of stealing cattle from your neighbor's farm, what would most likely happen to you?
Nothing; there was no law against theft in Norse society
Your neighbor would have to fight you in order to get his cattle bacK
You'd go on trial, and your guilt would be decided by your peers
You would probably be executed by your king
Which choice best describes the role of women in Norse society?
They were viewed as property
They had many of the same rights as men
They were not allowed to voice their opinions in public
They frequently went out on raids with male Vikings
The "things" held by Norse people were most similar to:
Large feasts
Political rallies
Town council meetings
Formal declarations of war
Which of the following contributed most to the end of the Viking Age?
The creation of large armies by European kings
The Black Plague, which wiped out half the Scandinavian population
The invasion of Scandinavia by European armies
The discovery of gunpowder by European armies
