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Viking History

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What did Vikings use to sail the seas?
a)
live ships
b)
long ships
c)
short ships
d)
narrow ships
2.

After the end of Vikings, they continued their life in:

a)

Ireland

b)

Scandanavia

c)

France

d)

Australia

3.

What were Viking weapons made of?

a)

silver

b)

iron

c)

bronze

4.

Another name for the Vikings is the Norsemen

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Vikings are described as

a)

hikers

b)

fisherman

c)

raiders

d)

runes

6.
What three countries make Scandinavia?
a)
Norway, Denmark, Sweden
b)
Rome, Carthage, Constantinople
c)
Greenland, Turkey, Norway
d)
Gaul, Greenland, Greece
7.

What were Vikings most known for?

a)

attacking places in Europe

b)

being nice

c)

having dragons as pets

d)

creating an army larger than Rome's

8.

Vikings would bury some of their dead in ships

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

9.
Vikings were considered fierce warriors.
a)
True
b)
False
10.

The favourite weapon of the Vikings was

a)

Sword

b)

Shield

c)

Spear

11.

Gold Hilt and Leg Biter were names given to:

a)

Axes

b)

Spears

c)

Swords

12.

What did Viking use for hunting and battle?

a)

Thrusting spears

b)

Bows and arrows

c)

Swords

13.

The richest Vikings used a:

a)

Helmet with horns

b)

Coat of mail

c)

Shields to stop attack

14.

When people died, they made a journey to:

a)

Another world

b)

Asgard

c)

Midgard

15.

Vikings buried their dead with:

a)

Spoons and pots

b)

Pans and pots

c)

Possessions and servants

16.

The graves of the dead were marked with:

a)

Names of the dead

b)

Runes of the dead

c)

Mounds

d)

Names of possessions and servants

17.

_________________ lasted for several days.

a)

Funeral rituals

b)

Grave digging

c)

Worship of gods

18.

Who got a ship burial?

a)

Rich people

b)

Poor people

c)

Ordinary people

19.

For how many years did the Vikings last?

a)

310

b)

350

c)

400

d)

300

20.

The Vikings finished because:

a)

They became Christians

b)

They stopped raiding

c)

They became educated

d)

They all died

21.

Why were the Vikings not interested in raiding anymore?

a)

The poor Vikings didn't want to raid

b)

The rich Vikings didn't want to raid

22.

The Vikings were as skilled and professional as the European soldiers of the King.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

After the Vikings age, the Norsmen continued their life in:

a)

Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Greenland

b)

Turkey, United Kingdom, Germany

c)

France, Denmark, Iceland

d)

Iceland and Greenland

24.

Which year is usually marked as the end of the Vikings?

a)

1300

b)

1066

c)

1660

d)

1160