Vikings

Scandinavia is made up of what three countries?

• Norway, Denmark, Egypt

• Norway, Denmark, North America

• Norway, Sweden, Europe

• Norway, Denmark, Sweden

What are two types of ships the Vikings made and traveled in?

• longboats and bass fishing boats

• boats and oars

• sailboats and longboats

• longboats and cargo ships

A skalds job was to _______________.

• sail cargo ships

• retell viking history

• fight during raids

• make ships

Where did Vikings wish to go after their death?

• Iceland

• Asgard

• Valhalla

• Greenland

According to Viking tradition, a boy would be considered an adult at age ___________

• 10

• 13

• 18

• 21

Vikings believed in many gods. For example, __________ was considered to be the leader of the gods

• Odin

• Zeus

• Thor

• Loki

Who is known for discovering and naming Greenland?

• Leif Erikson

• Erik the Red

• Thor

• Ingolf

In viking culture, karls were considered to be the slaves of society.

• True

• False

Similar to roman patricians, jarls were known to be the rich, elite group of society.

• True

• False

Viking slaves were called thralls.

• True

• False