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The Vikings

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How long were the Vikings around for

a)

280 years

b)

330 years

c)

400 years

d)

550 years

2.

Which Viking god has a FILM named after themself?

a)

Loki

b)

Thor

c)

Odin

d)

Heimdall

3.

Which Viking god was wednesday named after?

a)

Mani

b)

Thor

c)

Odin (aka Woden)

d)

Frigg

4.

How long is the longest Viking longhouse?

a)

52m

b)

68m

c)

83m

d)

95m

5.

When was the first ever viking raid?

a)

756 AD

b)

798 AD

c)

802 AD

d)

823 AD

6.

What was the most common weapon used by warriors in viking times?

a)

Sword

b)

Axe

c)

Spear

d)

Bow and arrow

7.

How long was the shortest reign of an viking king of england

a)

5 weeks

b)

4 months

c)

10 months

d)

1.5 years

8.

What does the word viking mean in Norse (the language of the vikings)?

a)

Horned worrior

b)

Brave Ruler

c)

Courageous Sailor

d)

Pirate Raider

9.

What did vikings used to drink from?

a)

Animal horn

b)

Glass

c)

Pottery

d)

Goblet

10.

Many people say that Christopher Columbus discovered america, however it was actually the vikings. How many years before Columbus did the vikings fnid america?

a)

100 years

b)

250 years

c)

500 years

d)

600 years

11.

How many female warriors have been found by archeologists?

a)

0

b)

3

c)

13

d)

33

12.

Who was the first viking king of England

a)

Athleston

b)

Harold

c)

Kanut

d)

Harefoot

13.

What did king Kanut try to do to prove that he was not a God?

a)

Stop the tide coming in

b)

Destroy a building

c)

Stop the rain

d)

Make the sun shine

14.

Who was the last king of the Vikings?

a)

Odin

b)

Hardicanute

c)

Harold

d)

Erik

15.

How many times a day did Vikings normally eat?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

What did the vikings consider the most important possession?

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Swords

d)

Boats

17.

What was the capital of britain when the vikings ruled?

a)

York

b)

London

c)

Chelmsford

d)

Newcaste

18.

What were the viking's champion warriors called?

a)

The mad ones

b)

Bezerkers

c)

Elite headsmashers

d)

The crazies

19.

How did the viking make their food and drink sweet?

a)

Sugar

b)

Honey

c)

Maple syrup

d)

Fruit

20.

When did the Viking era end in britain?

a)

1066

b)

934

c)

1123

d)

1086