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WorksheetsThe Norse!
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The Norse are from what part of Europe originally?
Scandinavia
Iceland
Greenland
England
The name "Viking" actually meant:
"to go raiding"
"to attack"
"to explore"
"to plunder"
Which Norse explorer was responsible for discovering and settling Greenland?
Leif Ericcson
Floki
Eric the Red
Turgeis the Devil
Leif Ericcson was known for:
Raiding the monastery at Lindesfarne in the 700's.
Discovering Vinland, or North America
Conquering England
Discovering and settling Greenland
Long poems that contained all Norse history, mythology and stories were called:
Skraelings
Eddas
Jarls
Knarrs
Sagas
Within the long Norse poems that told their history, the smaller stories were called the:
Sagas
Eddas
Jarls
Knarrs
Skraelings
A professional Norse warrior who did not feel pain was called a:
Berserker
Nidhogg
Skraeling
Jarl
VINLAND was in the modern day country of:
Greenland
Denmark
Canada
the United States
Which group of people were Norse raiders most likely to attack?
Christian Monks, as they wouldn't fight back and had gold and silver.
Charlemagne's Empire; the Franks had many towns inland that were large and full of money to be raided.
Skraelings, because they were not armed with more effective steel weapons like the Norse.
The Kings of England, who were so disorganized and who fought against each other all the time.
What are several things that the Norse gave to us? (click all that apply)
Days of the week in English
Steel technology/ forging.
Mythology and stories.
Our democracy.
Our religion.
Why wasn't Vinland successful? (select all that apply)
They were very far from home, didn't have extra supplies and had no one else to call on for help.
The Native Americans were too numerous to fight off.
There were no resources for them there, just like Greenland.
The word of a "New Land" never reached the other Norse kingdoms; no one knew about it.
How many realms (or worlds) are there according to Norse Mythology?
6
7
8
9
Odin, Thor, and Baldur are all members of the...
Vanir
Aesir
Which Norse god is the most similar to Zeus in Greek Mythology?
Baldur
Ymir
Odin
Höd
According to Norse myth, human beings live in...
Asgard
Midgard
Niflheim
Jotunheim
Yggdrasil is the proper name of the...
World Tree
Rainbow Bridge
Home of the Aesir
Home of the Dwarves
According to Norse myth, the realm of the dead is...
Muspelheim
Asgard
Hel
Alfheim
Woden's day is.....
Thursday
Wednesday
Tuesday
Friday
Sol's day...
Sunday
Saturday
Friday
Wednesday
Monday is...
Woden's day
Tyr's day
Mani's day
Frigg's day
