Viking Test

What land did the Vikings originally call home?

• Germany
• Scandinavia
• Russia
• France

What years cover the Viking Age of expansion?

• 500 to 1000
• 900 to 1233
• 1000 to 1443
• 800 to 1066

Why did the English consider the Vikings to be barbarians?

• Because they raided religious monasteries
• Because they could not speak English
• Because they wore helmets with horns on them
• Because they fought with giant axes

What does the word Viking mean in Old Norse?

• Sea people
• To raid
• Long ship
• Bearded one

What countries did the Vikings settle during the Viking Age?

• France and Russia
• England and Scotland
• Germany and Iceland
• All of the above

What land did Leif Eriksson discover and settle long before Christopher Columbus?

• India
• England
• Africa
• North America

What helped to put an end to the Viking Age and expansion?

• When the French defeated the Vikings at Normandy
• When the Vikings converted to Christianity
• When the Vikings got tired of raiding and went home
• When the Vikings stopped making their long ships

The end of the Viking Age is often marked by the Vikings losing a battle to what peoples?

• The Germans
• The French
• The English
• The Russians

What type of ships did the Vikings use when exploring and raiding?

• Longships
• Canoes
• Galleys
• Caravels

What type of shipbuilding method did the Vikings use to build their ships?

• Sheet plywood construction
• Cold molding
• Clinker building
• Stitch and glue