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WorksheetsViking Longships
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Are Viking Longships long or narrow?
Long
Narrow
Both
Neither
The Viking Longships were lightweight.
True
False
How were the longships made waterproof?
The wood they used was waterpoof already
Using tar, to seal the gaps between the wood planks
By smothering the whole ship with wax
What colour were the longships sails?
Red
Blue
Yellow
White
All of the above
What shape were sails on your average Viking longship?
Triangular
Rectangular
Square
Circular
How many oars did a Viking Longship have?
8
26
70
It varied, the bigger the boat the more oars
The dragon like figure on the front of the boat, purpose was to scare off rivals.
True
False
How did Vikings manage to avoid getting lost, when they were out at sea?
They had maps
They used the stars
They stuck close to shore, so if they got lost, they could just turn around and follow the shore back to their homes
Why were Viking Longships made long and narrow?
As it made them look better
To fit into rivers, to get into hostile lands
It made it easier to go over waves
The vikings overlapped wood planks in their boats.
True
False
