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Vikings

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose all of the phrases that tell who Leif Eriksson was.

a)

the son of Erik the Red

b)

the brother of Thorvald

c)

the son of Odin

d)

a Viking explorer who discovered Vinland.

2.

A yarl is...

a)

a fierce viking warrior who is wealthy and values exploration.

b)

the name of Thor's hammer.

c)

a constellation seen in the night sky.

d)

a type of longship.

3.

Choose all correct answers. Odin...

a)

was the father of the Norse gods.

b)

had two ravens named Thought and Memory.

c)

invited Loki to join the gods in Asgard.

d)

was a greek god.

4.

Other than exploring and fighting, what were some important jobs for Vikings?

a)

trading, sleeping, farming, fishing

b)

trading, building, farming, fishing

c)

farming, building, praying, trading

5.

Vikings were the first explorers to set foot in...

a)

South America

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

North America

6.

The Vikings are also known as...

a)

Norsemen.

b)

Vandals.

c)

Huns.

d)

people of the Middle Kingdom.

7.

Thor carried a magic _____.

a)

sword

b)

shield

c)

hammer

8.

______ was where the god Odin lived.

a)

Sif

b)

Sidin

c)

Asgard

d)

Norway

9.

Choose all of the reasons that Vikings went exploring.

a)

to raid or take other civilizations' resources

b)

scientific discovery

c)

trading

d)

conquering

10.

Choose all of the following do NOT describe Vikings:

a)

builders of great cities

b)

wise peacemakers

c)

fierce raiders

d)

great scholars

11.

Loki was a ______.

a)

trickster

b)

doctor

c)

helper

d)

dwarf

12.

The Vikings came from the part of Europe now called _____.

a)

Great Britain

b)

Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Denmark)

c)

France

d)

the Netherlands