Vikings in Ireland

Where did the Vikings come from?

• France

• England

• Scandinavia

How did the Vikings travel to Ireland?

• yachts

• canoes

• longships

Which TWO of these became permanent Viking settlements?

• Kilkenny

• Wexford

• Longford

• Dublin

What were longphorts?

• Viking ships

• Viking helmets

• Viking settlements

• Viking gods

Who was the Viking god of mischief?

• Thor

• Spiderman

• Loki

• Odin

What is the most well know Viking site to be excavated in Ireland?

• Wood Quay

• Stone Quay

• Eden Quay

• Grafton Quay

Who was Brian Boru?

• Viking king of Dublin

• High King of Ireland

• High Priest of Ireland

• Abbot of St. Kevin's monastery

What year was the Battle of Clontarf?

• 1014

• 1066

• 1169

• 1603

Why is the Battle of Clontarf significant? (TWO reasons)

• Brian Boru defeated the Vikings

• The Vikings defeated Brian Boru

• Brian Boru and the Vikings formed a new alliance

• It brought an end to the Viking era in Ireland

During the Viking era Ireland was the place with the largest slave trade in Europe

• true

• false