Vikings - Settlers in the West

Which of these locations did the Vikings settle in first?

• England

• Ireland

• Scotland

• France

When had the Vikings in Scotland become Christian?

• By the year 800

• By the year 900

• By the year 1000

• By the year 1100

What was the main base the Vikings created in Ireland?

• Cork

• Derry

• Dublin

• Belfast

It is believed that the Viking bases in Ireland stimulated the growth of what?

• Fishing

• Iron works

• Crop farming

• Sheep farming

What was the capital of the Danelaw?

• Jorvik

• Eboracum

• Londinium

• Mamcuniam

The Vikings only settle in one location in France - What is it?

• Normandy

• Loire

• Paris

• Pyrenees

Why did the Vikings choose Jorvik as the capital of the Danelaw?

• They like the name

• It was the centre of the Danelaw

• It had river access to the sea

• There were lots of Saxons they could control