Viking Quiz: History Channel video

Which one is NOT a weapon that the Viking warriors carried routinely at the beginning of the video?

• Bow and Arrow

• Knife

• Battle Axe

How many centuries did the Vikings dominate and invade Europe before they were stopped?

• 1
• 2
• 3

Erik the Red colonized which new land?

• Greenland
• Iceland
• Poland

Leif Erikson discovered and colonized which new land in 1000 A.D.?

• Greenland
• Iceland
• Newfoundland

What was Kiev (modern day Ukraine) to the Vikings?

• a market for their plunder
• a new prosperous home
• a religious mecca

What was Harold Hardrata's philosophy of ruling?

• "eat, drink, and be merry"

• "submit or die"

• "the strongest will survive"

What did Leif Erikson use to try to unify the Vikings at the king's suggestion?

• chocolate
• religion
• farming

What adjective did the video use repeatedly to describe the Vikings?

• Barbarian
• Generous
• Soldiers
• Peaceful

What was unusual about Harold Hardrata and his nephew (King Olaf's son)?

• They co-ruled Norway until the nephew mysteriously died
• They gave the kingdom to their dog
• They moved all the Vikings to France

Which adjective does NOT describe the longships built by the Vikings?

• Fast

• Shallow

• Hard to maneuver