Viking York Documentary

What habit did the Anglo-Saxon men copy from the Vikings?

• Singing

• Bathing

• Dancing

• Running

What part a ship did the Vikings change to make it better at sailing in the rough North Sea?

• The Sail

• The anchor

• The keel

• The oars

What made the Vikings of York wealthy?

• Raids

• Gifts

• Farming

• Trade

How do we know the Vikings of York were wealthy?

• A buried hoard of silver was found

• Old letters were found

• People told stories about how wealthy they were

• The Vikings weren't wealthy

What caused the Viking that owned the hoard to bury it?

• He wanted to hide it from his wife

• He wanted to hide it from the invading Anglo-Saxon King

• He wanted to see if his hoard would get bigger if he buried it

• He wanted to hide it from the other Vikings

Which King conquered York and united England?

• Angus

• Aethelstan

• Stanley

• Edward

What item found in the hoard showed the combining of the Christian and Pagan faith?

• A bracelet

• A crown

• A coin

• A ring

What evidence is there from the villages surrounding York that the vikings and the Anglo-Saxons lived peacefully, side by side?

• The size of the villages

• The names of the villages

• The shape of the villages

• The population of the villages

How do we know the Vikings of York had trade links with countries as far away as Africa?

• Their books

• The horn of Olf

• Their clothing

• The hammer of Thor

What evidence is there that the Vikings were beginning to convert to Christianity?

• They gave valuable gifts to the King of the Anglo-Saxons

• They gave valuable gifts to the Pagan Gods

• They gave valuable gifts to the people of York

• They gave valuable gifts to the Christian Church