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Viking Migration: Y9 Exam Revision

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which words best describe the Vikings?
a)
Academic & Political
b)
Conquerors & Peaceful
c)
Invaders & Settlers
2.
Why were Viking longships so effective?
a)
They could carry a lot of loot from raids.
b)
They could travel in shallow water and were extremely fast.
c)
They were unsinkable due to their materials.
3.
What were the Viking homes like in their homeland?
a)
many palaces
b)
marble columns and arches
c)
mud, stone, and wood
4.
The Viking alphabet was called Futhark. The letters were called _______________ because they were found carved in wood or stones.
a)
legends
b)
runes
c)
sagas
5.
The letters in their alphabet were made of _______________ because it was easier to carve them.
a)
curved lines
b)
pictures
c)
straight lines
6.
How did the Vikings travel?
a)
longships
b)
kayaks
c)
cars
d)
donkeys
7.
Where were the Vikings from?
a)
England
b)
Scandinavia
c)
North America
d)
Rome
8.
What three countries make Scandinavia?
a)
Norway, Denmark, Sweden
b)
Rome, Carthage, Constantinople
c)
Greenland, Turkey, Norway
d)
Gaul, Greenland, Greece
9.
What were Vikings most known for?
a)
attacking places along the coast of Europe
b)
being nice
c)
having dragons as pets
d)
creating an army larger than Rome's
10.
Which day of the week was named after Thor?
a)
Thursday
b)
Friday
c)
Wednesday
d)
Tuesday
11.
What three countries make up Scandinavia?
a)
Denmark, Ice land,Norway
b)
Denmark, Sweden, England
c)
Sweden, Denmark, Norway
d)
Norway, Ireland, Sweeden
12.
We are the long, narrow inlets of sea located between steep cliffs through which the Vikings traveled in longboats.  What are we?
a)
fjord
b)
glacier
c)
canal
d)
wharf
13.
Who did Viking people worship?
a)
Many gods and goddesses
b)
One god
c)
Two gods
d)
They didn't worship anyone
14.
What country did the Vikings not invade?
a)
Iceland
b)
France
c)
Portugal
d)
Ireland
15.
What was the main job of the Vikings?
a)
warriors
b)
farmers
c)
sailors
d)
blacksmiths
16.

When was the Viking age?

a)

about AD 100 to 800

b)

about AD 700 to 1100

c)

about AD 500 to 800

17.

Why did Vikings attack monasteries? (more than one answer)

a)

in churches and monasteries there were treasures

b)

Christian monasteries in Britain were easy to attack, because the monks in the monasteries had no weapons

c)

because Vikings were bored and they didn't have anyhing to do

d)

because Vikings were afraid of monks

18.
Another name for the Vikings is the Norse
a)
True
b)
False
19.

Why did vikings raid?

a)

To fight Christopher Columbus

b)

To get land

c)

To fight more vikings

d)

Just for the fun of it

20.
Which of the following is NOT a reason that Vikings started raiding?
a)
Diseases at home
b)
Thirst for adventure
c)
Overpopulation at home
d)
Poor farming at home
21.
I am an archaeologist.  I find a mound surrounded by stones.  What piece of viking culture might have been here?
a)
A grave
b)
A longhouse
c)
A training ground
d)
A farm
22.
What is one reason Vikings left Scandinavia?
a)
spread Christianity
b)
Overcrowding
c)
Plague
d)
Looking for new languages
23.
Which of the following did Vikings NOT do on raids?
a)
Stole goods
b)
Destroyed Homes
c)
Force people to convert to their religion
d)
Burned Churches
24.

Which of these letters is closest to Scandinavia?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

25.

Which of these letters is closest to England?

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

26.

Which of these letters is closest to Italy?

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

27.

Which country is underneath the letter B?

a)

Norway

b)

France

c)

Sweden

d)

Switzerland

28.

Which country is underneath the letter E?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

Germany

e)

Scotland

29.

The Vikings attacked the monastery at Lindisfarne in 793 A.D.

In which country is Lindisfarne?

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Ireland

d)

Scotland

30.

The Vikings attacked the monastery at Lindisfarne in 793 A.D.

Is "A.D." before or after the year zero?

a)

Before

b)

After

31.

Which of these is NOT a push factor for the Vikings?

a)

Bad weather in Scandinavia means growing crops is difficult.

b)

Overcrowding.

c)

Lots of people to trade with in Scandinavia.

d)

Fjords limit land area available for farming.

32.

Which of these is NOT a pull factor for the Vikings?

a)

Lots of trade available in Europe.

b)

Better weather further south for growing crops.

c)

Learning and sharing new trades, languages, etc.

d)

Better wood in Scotland for building longboats.

33.

Which of these are the effects of the Vikings' migration to Europe? Tick all that apply.

a)

Sharing and learning new languages, religions, and burial customs.

b)

Teaching Europeans: e.g. games, and boat-building technology used in longboats.

c)

Raiding / destruction of monasteries and communities.

d)

Destruction of all of Spain.

e)

Dying out of Viking culture.

34.

In which ways did the Vikings bury their dead?

a)

In a pit with their treasured possessions / animals.

b)

In a grave surrounded by or covered with stones, after being cremated.

c)

In a ship, set on fire and cast out to sea.

d)

In a coffin made of the planks from a longboat.

35.

True or False: Viking jewelry was worn by both men and women.

a)

True

b)

False

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