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Vikings

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What country did the Vikings not invade?
a)
Iceland
b)
France
c)
Portugal
d)
Ireland
2.
What were the Vikings clothes made from?
a)
silk
b)
cotton
c)
polyester
d)
wool
3.
Where did Viking children get an education?
a)
At a school
b)
At home
4.
What was not a room in the longhouse?
a)
living room 
b)
kitchen
c)
byre
d)
ceremonial hall
5.
Why were the long ships so effective?
a)
They could carry a lot of loot from raids.
b)
They could travel in shallow water and were really fast.
c)
They could carry a lot of people.
d)
They were unsinkable
6.
Where did the Vikings come from?
a)
Ireland
b)
Scandanavia
c)
France
d)
Australia
7.
What did Vikings use to sail the seas?
a)
live ships
b)
long ships
c)
short ships
d)
narrow ships
8.
What was the main job of the Vikings?
a)
warriors
b)
farmers
c)
sailors
d)
blacksmiths
9.
Vikings used long stories called ________ to teach geography and history.
a)
sagas
b)
legends
c)
riddles
d)
tales
10.
What were Viking houses called?
a)
wide houses
b)
short houses
c)
long houses
d)
bungalows
11.
Did Viking children get an education?
a)
Yes
b)
No
12.
Letters in the Viking alphabet were called ________.
a)
legends
b)
sagas
c)
runes
d)
shapes
13.
Letters in the Viking alphabet were made of _______ because it was easier to carve them.
a)
curved lines
b)
pictures
c)
straight lines
d)
shapes
14.
What was set up in the middle of the Viking home?
a)
a table for meals
b)
a room for welcoming visitors
c)
an open fire, light and heat
d)
a room for animals
15.
Which one of these is not a Viking name?
a)
Fitzmaurice
b)
O' Donovan
c)
de Lacey
d)
McAuliffe
16.

What was Fran Tarkenton’s number?

a)

12

b)

8

c)

5

d)

10

17.

What was the Vikings playoff seed when Case Keenum played for the Vikings?

a)

3 seed

b)

Wildcard seed

c)

2 seed

d)

1 seed

18.

Which Viking quarterback retired with the most touchdown passes?

a)

Fran Tarkenton

b)

Joe Kapp

c)

Tommy Kramer

d)

Sonny Jurgensen

19.

Who lead the Vikings in tackles in 2017?

a)

Harrison Smith

b)

Anthony Barr

c)

Xavier Rhodes

d)

Eric Kendricks

20.

What rank did Randy Moss finish in the 1997 Heisman Trophy nominations?

a)

fourth

b)

Not ranked

c)

First

d)

Second

21.

Who played the Vikings in their first Super Bowl, Super Bowl IV?

a)

Dolphins

b)

Chiefs

c)

Raiders

d)

Broncos

22.

What was the name given to the Viking’s defense is the ‘70s?

a)

Purple Legion

b)

Purple Power

c)

Purple People-Eaters

23.

How many years did Kai Forebath play for the Vikings?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

Whole career

d)

1

24.

Randy Moss played for three teams. What were they?

a)

Texans, Packers, Cardinals

b)

Vikings, Patriots, Raiders

c)

Broncos, Vikings, Eagles

25.

What college did Kyle Roudolph go to?

a)

Notre Dame

b)

NDSU

c)

Alabama

d)

Clemson

26.

Who is the current Vikings head coach?

a)

Shawn Peyton

b)

Mike Zimmer

c)

Pete Carol

27.

What was Adam Thielen’s former team?

a)

Redskins

b)

Giants

c)

Colts

d)

None of the above

28.

What kicker missed the extra point against the Seahawks in the playoff?

a)

Blair Wash

b)

Steven Haushca

c)

Dan Bailey

d)

Blair Walsh

29.

Kirk Cousins signed a three year contract for how much money?

a)

84 million dollars

b)

96 million dollars

c)

960 thousand dollars

d)

84 million

30.

Brett Farve played for three teams. What were they?

a)

Vikings, Bears, Packers

b)

Jets Vikings Packers

c)

Patriots, Eagles, 49’ers

d)

Redskins, Cowboys, Titans

31.

What number did linebacker Matt Blair wear?

a)

45

b)

87

c)

23

d)

59

32.

Who was the first Viking to rush 6000 yards in uniform?

a)

Adrian Peterson

b)

Robert Smith

c)

Dalvin Cook

d)

Herschel Walker

33.

How much interceptions does Xavier Rhodes have in his career?

a)

4

b)

15

c)

17

d)

10

e)

13

34.

Adam Thielen is tied with whom for the most consecutive 100 yards receiving games to start the season?

a)

Antonio Brown

b)

A.J. Green

c)

Calvin Johnson

d)

Julio Jones

35.

What round pick was Stefon Diggs picked?

a)

Fith round

b)

First pick

c)

Not drafted

d)

Fourth round

36.
Which words best describe the Vikings?
a)
Academic & Political
b)
Conquerors & Peaceful
c)
Invaders & Settlers
37.
Why were Viking longships so effective?
a)
They could carry a lot of loot from raids.
b)
They could travel in shallow water and were extremely fast.
c)
They were unsinkable due to their materials.
38.
What were the Viking homes like in their homeland?
a)
many palaces
b)
marble columns and arches
c)
mud, stone, and wood
39.
Vikings were ___________________.
a)
atheists
b)
monotheistic
c)
polytheistic
40.
Vikings discovered many lads for Europe. Which one did they NOT discover?
a)
Carthage
b)
Greenland
c)
Iceland
41.
What occupation did most Vikings have in their homeland?
a)
farmers
b)
leaders
c)
soldiers
42.
The Viking alphabet was called Futhark. The letters were called _______________ because they were found carved in wood or stones.
a)
legends
b)
runes
c)
sagas
43.
The letters in their alphabet were made of _______________ because it was easier to carve them.
a)
curved lines
b)
pictures
c)
straight lines
44.
The Vikings used long stories called ___________________ to teach about geography, navigation, and history.
a)
legends
b)
runes
c)
sagas
45.
The Vikings raided a monastery located on _________________________.
a)
Lindisfarne
b)
Markland
c)
Vinland
46.
Vikings believed their gods all lived in a place called _______________________.
a)
Asgard
b)
Mt. Olympus
c)
Parthenon
47.
The Vikings chief god that rode an eight-legged horse was ______________________.
a)
Loki
b)
Odin
c)
Thor
48.
What was set up in the middle of a Viking home?
a)
living room for visitors
b)
open fire for heat & light
c)
table for eating meals
49.
A Viking __________________ was respected, skilled craftsmen who made jewelry and weapons.
a)
blacksmith
b)
Earl
c)
King
50.
Where did the Vikings originate?
a)
Northern Africa
b)
Northern Asia
c)
Northern Europe
51.
Which of the following gave the Viking an advantage when attacking?
a)
Chariots
b)
Gunpowder
c)
Longships
d)
Large armies
52.

Why did Vikings attack monasteries? (more than one answer)

a)

in churches and monasteries there were treasures

b)

Christian monasteries in Britain were easy to attack, because the monks in the monasteries had no weapons

c)

because Vikings were bored and they didn't have anyhing to do

d)

because Vikings were afraid of monks

53.

What set Viking longships apart from other ships of the era?

a)

Their enormous size

b)

Their speed and maneuverability

c)

Their powerful cannons

d)

Their ability to ram and destroy other ships

54.
Another name for the Vikings is the Norse
a)
True
b)
False
55.
The area of Europe where the Vikings came from is now called
a)
the Netherlands
b)
Scandinavia
c)
North America
d)
England
56.
Which of the following describes Viking religion?
a)
Converted to Christianity after Clovis died
b)
Worshiped many gods such as Odin, Thor, Loki and Freya
c)
Followed Islam
d)
Worshiped the same gods as the Egyptians
57.
Which of the following did Vikings NOT do on raids?
a)
Stole goods
b)
Destroyed Homes
c)
Force people to convert to their religion
d)
Burned Churches
58.

How did most Vikings try to get rich?

a)

By looting other people

b)

By working as a trader or merchant

c)

By farming

d)

By making quality goods

59.

What is the name of the Viking boat?

a)

A holmgang

b)

Norsemen

c)

Longboats

d)

Long Bows

60.

How did their boats allow them to have a quick getaway after looting a village?

a)

They were lightweight and had flat bottoms to move quickly

b)

They were lightweight and had triangular bottoms to cut the water

c)

They were heavy and that allowed them to move fast

d)

The jet engines were heavy and they had flat bottoms

61.

The types of weapons and armor that a Viking carried depended on what?

a)

How rich they were

b)

How good of a warrior they were

c)

How weak they were

d)

What weapons the berserkers ate

62.

What was the alphabet called?

a)

Runes

b)

Holmgang

c)

Beserker

d)

Norse

63.

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.

64.

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.

65.

Thor carried a magic _____.

a)

sword

b)

shield

c)

hammer

66.

______ was where the god Odin lived.

a)

Sif

b)

Sidin

c)

Asgard

d)

Norway

67.

Choose all of the reasons that Vikings went exploring.

a)

to raid or take other civilizations' resources

b)

scientific discovery

c)

trading

d)

conquering

68.

Choose all of the following do NOT describe Vikings:

a)

builders of great cities

b)

wise peacemakers

c)

fierce raiders

d)

great scholars

69.

Loki was a ______.

a)

trickster

b)

doctor

c)

helper

d)

dwarf

70.

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

a)

Great Britain

b)

Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Denmark)

c)

France

d)

the Netherlands

71.
Who was the head Viking god?
a)
Odin
b)
Thor
c)
Frost Giants
d)
Loki
72.

What does the word "Viking" mean?

a)

Seaman

b)

Pirate raid

c)

Traveller

d)

Explorer

73.
Were the Vikings before or after the Roman Empire?
a)
before
b)
after
c)
at the same time
74.
The Vikings chief god that rode an eight-legged horse was ______________________.
a)
Loki
b)
Odin
c)
Thor
75.
What three countries make up Scandinavia?
a)
Denmark, Ice land,Norway
b)
Denmark, Sweden, England
c)
Sweden, Denmark, Norway
d)
Norway, Ireland, Sweeden
76.
I am the son of Erik the Red, and I traveled from Greenland to Canada.  Who am I?
a)
Norseman
b)
Leif Eriksson
c)
Ingolfur Arnarson
d)
Erik the Red Jr. 
77.

Which words best describe the Vikings?

a)

Religious & Political

b)

Conquerors & Peaceful

c)

Barbarians & Adventurers

d)

Traders and Raiders

78.

What were Vikings most known for?

a)

attacking places along the coast of Europe

b)

being nice

c)

having dragons as pets

d)

creating an army larger than Rome's

79.
Which of the following can be used to describe the Vikings?
a)
great scholars
b)
fierce raiders
c)
wise peacemakers
d)
builders of great cities
80.
The Vikings were best known for their great skill in
a)
singing and dancing
b)
studying and writing
c)
shipbuilding and sailing
d)
drawing and painting
81.
Besides carrying out raids, what did the Vikings do as they journeyed through Europe?
a)
They held feasts with the people they met.
b)
They offered people help in defeating their enemies.
c)
They taught people religion.
d)
They traded with the people they met.
82.

When did the Viking age take place?

a)

1700 - 2100 AD

b)

170 - 210 BC

c)

793 - 1066 AD

d)

800 - 1200 AD

83.

Why did the Vikings come to Britain?

a)

They wanted a nice holiday

b)

They wanted to meet the queen

c)

They were looking for land to farm

d)

They wanted to kill people

84.

What was Thor the god of?

a)

Revenge

b)

Thunder, fertility, the sky and law

c)

Love, beauty, fertility and war

d)

Mischief and chaos

85.

A Viking's clothes were made from:

a)

Wool, linen and animal skin

b)

Linen

c)

Wool

d)

Animal skin

86.

TRUE or FALSE:

"There were no supermarkets or shops to buy food so the Vikings ate what food they could grow or hunt."

a)

True

b)

False

87.

Which of these jobs did the Vikings NOT do?

a)

Blacksmith

b)

Farmer

c)

Fisherman

d)

School teacher

88.

Which year were the Vikings defeated?

a)

1066 BC

b)

793 AD

c)

1066 AD

d)

793 BC

89.

Who was the Goddess of beauty and love?

a)

Freya

b)

Odin

c)

Loki

d)

Freyr

90.

Who was the God of fertility, peace and harvests.

a)

Freya

b)

Loki

c)

Freyr

d)

Odin

91.

Who was the God of storms and thunder?

a)

Odin

b)

Loki

c)

Thor

d)

Freyr

92.

Who was both friend and foe of the gods?

a)

Odin

b)

Freyr

c)

Thor

d)

Loki

93.

Who was the goddess of women and the home?

a)

Odin

b)

Thor

c)

Loki

d)

Frigga

94.
What was on the front of Viking longships ad why was it there?
a)
Serpents and dragons and they were put there to scare people
b)
mermaids were put there to make people happy
c)
compass to guide the Vikings
95.
Which day of the week was named after Thor?
a)
Thursday
b)
Friday
c)
Wednesday
d)
Tuesday
96.
Where did Viking children get an education?
a)
At a school
b)
At home
97.

In AD793 where did the Vikings famously attack?

a)

Lindisfarne monastery in Northumbria

b)

Buckingham Palace in London

c)

York Castle

d)

Bolsover Castle

98.

Which English King beat the Vikings in battle?

a)

King Henry VIII

b)

King Alfred the Great

c)

King George

d)

King Arthur

99.

"Vikings were known for their belligerent attitudes toward neighboring societies." In the previous sentence, what is the best synonym for "belligerent?"

a)

Aggressive

b)

Racist

c)

Friendly

d)

Religious

100.
Who did Viking people worship?
a)
Many gods and goddesses
b)
One god
c)
Two gods
d)
They didn't worship anyone

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