WorksheetsViking York Documentary
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What habit did the Anglo-Saxon men copy from the Vikings?
Singing
Bathing
Dancing
Running
What part a ship did the Vikings change to make it better at sailing in the rough North Sea?
The Sail
The anchor
The keel
The oars
What made the Vikings of York wealthy?
Raids
Gifts
Farming
Trade
How do we know the Vikings of York were wealthy?
A buried hoard of silver was found
Old letters were found
People told stories about how wealthy they were
The Vikings weren't wealthy
What caused the Viking that owned the hoard to bury it?
He wanted to hide it from his wife
He wanted to hide it from the invading Anglo-Saxon King
He wanted to see if his hoard would get bigger if he buried it
He wanted to hide it from the other Vikings
Which King conquered York and united England?
Angus
Aethelstan
Stanley
Edward
What item found in the hoard showed the combining of the Christian and Pagan faith?
A bracelet
A crown
A coin
A ring
What evidence is there from the villages surrounding York that the vikings and the Anglo-Saxons lived peacefully, side by side?
The size of the villages
The names of the villages
The shape of the villages
The population of the villages
How do we know the Vikings of York had trade links with countries as far away as Africa?
Their books
The horn of Olf
Their clothing
The hammer of Thor
What evidence is there that the Vikings were beginning to convert to Christianity?
They gave valuable gifts to the King of the Anglo-Saxons
They gave valuable gifts to the Pagan Gods
They gave valuable gifts to the people of York
They gave valuable gifts to the Christian Church
How long did the Vikings rule in York?
10 years
100 years
500 years
1000 years
In what year did the Viking time in England end?
1066
1087
988
742
What invading force took over England in 1066?
The Romans
The Normans
The Jutes
The Spanish
