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Vikings, part 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Vikings were…

a)

explorers and warriors

b)

farmers and boat builders

c)

all of the above

2.

Where did the Vikings come from?

a)

Greenland

b)

Iceland

c)

Scandinavia

3.

Which countries began as three Viking kingdoms?

a)

Finland, Russia, and Iceland

b)

Denmark, Norway, and Sweden

c)

France, England, and Germany

4.

What language did the Vikings speak?

a)

Latin

b)

Old Norse

c)

Old English

5.

How did the Vikings do most of their travelling?

a)

by ship

b)

by chariot

c)

on horseback

6.

What years cover the Viking Age of expansion?

a)

500 to 1000

b)

800 to 1100

c)

1455 to 1700

7.

Why did the English consider the Vikings to be barbarians?

a)

Because they raided monasteries

b)

Because they could not speak English

c)

Because they did not drink tea

8.

What countries did the Vikings settle during the Viking Age?

a)

England, Scotland and Iceland

b)

France, Germany and Russia

c)

all of the above

9.

What land did Leif Eriksson discover?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

North America

10.

How did the Vikings know about North America?

a)

By accident

b)

It was on a map

c)

The Native Americans told them