Vikings

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Where did the Vikings originate? Options: Northern Africa, Northern Asia, Northern Europe

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Northern Europe

Front

Which words best describe the Vikings? Options: Academic & Political, Conquerors & Peaceful, Invaders & Settlers

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Invaders & Settlers

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Why were Viking longships so effective?

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They could travel in shallow water and were extremely fast.

Front

What were the Viking homes like in their homeland? Options: many palaces, marble columns and arches, mud, stone, and wood

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mud, stone, and wood

Front

Vikings were ___________________.

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polytheistic

Front

Vikings discovered many lands for Europe. Which one did they NOT discover? Options: Carthage, Greenland, Iceland

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Carthage

Front

What occupation did most Vikings have in their homeland? Options: farmers, leaders, soldiers

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farmers

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The letters of the Viking alphabet, Futhark, were called _______________ because they were found carved in wood or stones.

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runes

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The letters in their alphabet were made of _______________ because it was easier to carve them.

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straight lines

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The Vikings used long stories called ___________________ to teach about geography, navigation, and history.

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sagas