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Brainpop! Vikings

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Place the following events in sequence: A) Vikings begin raiding British monasteries; B) Vikings attack Constantinople; C) Most Vikings convert to Christianity

a)

A, B, C

b)

C, B, A

c)

A, C, B

d)

B, A, C

2.

Which location would be most attractive to a Viking raiding party?

a)

An isolated farm in the countryside

b)

A wealthy estate near a river

c)

A small cottage on the coastline

d)

A fortified castle near a beach

3.

What set Viking longships apart from other ships of the era?

a)

Their enormous size

b)

Their speed and maneuverability

c)

Their powerful cannons

d)

Their ability to ram and destroy other ships

4.

Viking raiding parties often launched from which of the following modern cities?

a)

Madrid, Spain

b)

Istanbul, Turkey

c)

Berlin, Germany

d)

Oslo, Norway

5.

"Vikings were known for their belligerent attitudes toward neighboring societies." In the previous sentence, what is the best synonym for "belligerent?"

a)

Aggressive

b)

Racist

c)

Friendly

d)

Religious

6.

Which of the following cities was most likely founded by Vikings?

a)

Berlin, Germany

b)

Reykjavik, Iceland

c)

Rome, Italy

d)

Moscow, Russia

7.

If you were a Norseman accused of stealing cattle from your neighbor's farm, what would most likely happen to you?

a)

Nothing; there was no law against theft in Norse society

b)

Your neighbor would have to fight you in order to get his cattle bacK

c)

You'd go on trial, and your guilt would be decided by your peers

d)

You would probably be executed by your king

8.

Which choice best describes the role of women in Norse society?

a)

They were viewed as property

b)

They had many of the same rights as men

c)

They were not allowed to voice their opinions in public

d)

They frequently went out on raids with male Vikings

9.

The "things" held by Norse people were most similar to:

a)

Large feasts

b)

Political rallies

c)

Town council meetings

d)

Formal declarations of war

10.

Which of the following contributed most to the end of the Viking Age?

a)

The creation of large armies by European kings

b)

The Black Plague, which wiped out half the Scandinavian population

c)

The invasion of Scandinavia by European armies

d)

The discovery of gunpowder by European armies