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WorksheetsThe Vikings
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
The area of Europe where the Vikings came from is now called _____.
England
North America
Scandinavia
the Netherlands
Another name for the Vikings is __________.
the Norse.
Icemen.
trolls.
Inuit.
Which of the following can be used to describe the Vikings?
builders of great cities.
wise peacemakers.
fierce raiders.
great scholars.
The Vikings were best known for their great skill in ____.
drawing and painting.
shipbuilding and sailing.
studying and writing.
singing and dancing.
Sailing on a Viking longship required courage and strength because ____.
they used only the wind and sails travel.
they were open to the weather.
they carried only one sailor.
they frequently broke up and sank in storms.
To go "a-viking" meant
to wrestle.
to hunt.
to raid.
to farm.
The fiercest Viking warriors were known as
sailors.
jarls.
navigators.
berserkers.
Farmland was scarce in the Viking homelands because of the ____.
many mountains.
many deserts.
lack of irrigation.
lack of oxen to pull plows.
The letters of the Viking alphabet were called ____.
cuneiform.
runes.
cursive.
jarls.
Viking farms were often nestled between _________.
fjords and mountains.
deserts and sand dunes.
two large plains.
two large cities.
Besides carrying out raids, what did Vikings do as they journeyed through Europe?
They traded with the people they met.
They taught people their religion.
They offered people help in defeating their enemies.
They held feasts with the people they met.
The Vikings navigated by using _____.
detailed maps.
a compass.
their voices.
the sun and the stars.
Eric the Red was banished from Iceland and settled in _____.
Russia.
Iceland.
Greenland.
Norway.
Why did the Vikings take birds to sea?
to keep the birds as pets.
to keep the birds from harm.
to eat the birds.
to help them find their direction when they were lost.
Leif Eriksson was
a farmer
an explorer.
a missionary.
a Norse God.
The Vikings were the first Europeans to set foot in _______.
North America.
South America.
Africa.
Australia.
Greenland was given that name in order to
attract settlers.
emphasize its wide green plains.
honor Viking gods.
describe its clover fields.
According to Norse mythology, the world was created from ____.
leaves and grass.
thunder and lightning.
sand and snow.
the body of a dead giant.
Which day of the week is named after Thor, the Viking god of thunder?
Tuesday
Monday
Wednesday
Thursday
What did Odin and the warriors do in Valhalla?
ate magic apples and prayed.
battled by day and feasted at night.
slept all the time.
carved rune stones.
What is a maiden?
a young, unmarried woman
an old, married woman
a place in Europe
someone from AVA
What is a rune?
a place in Egypt
a story or idea that many people believe, but is not true
a letter of the Viking alphabet
a monkey
What is a myth?
Ms. Alvarez' dogs name
an idea or story that many people believe but is not true.
a young, unmarried woman.
the point front end of the ship.
What is a fjord?
on a ship, it is the person responsible for rowing.
A place in Africa
a deep and narrow portion of the sea that stretches inland, with high cliffs on either side.
a letter in the viking alphabet.
Vikings would plunder and trade to make money. What does the word plunder mean?
to trade
to take something by force
a viking chief
to ask nicely for something
Who is a jarl?
Ms. Alvarez
a Viking Chief
Mrs. Brubaker
a Viking child
Who are the berserkers?
one of the most fearless and frightening Viking warriors
Ms. Alvarez
a young, unmarried woman
Mrs. Chambless
What does a pasture look like?
A fjord
a deep and narrow portion of the sea that stretches inland, with high cliffs on either side.
land covered with grass on which farm animals feed.
Mountains
On a ship, what is the prow?
a letter in the Viking alphabet
the pointed front end of a ship
land covered with grass on which farm animals feed
the serpent
Who is the oarsman on a Viking ship?
one of the most fearless and frightening Viking warriors
a Viking chief
the boss
those who are responsible for rowing.
