Viking Age Quiz

Identify the approximate start and end dates of the Viking Age.

• 793 CE - 1066 CE

• 800 CE - 1100 CE

• 750 CE - 1000 CE

• 700 CE - 1200 CE

Which event happened first in the Viking Age?

• Leif Erikson settles in North America

• Viking Raid on Lindisfarne

• William the Conqueror leads the Norman Invasion of England

• Harald Bluetooth Converts to Christianity

In what year did William the Conqueror lead the Norman Invasion of England?

• 793 CE

• 965 CE

• 1066 CE

• 886 CE

What significant event occurred in 886 CE?

• Viking Raid on Lindisfarne

• Vikings take control of York and Danelaw is established in England

• Leif Erikson settles in North America

• Harald Bluetooth Converts to Christianity

Identify one motive for Viking exploration.

• Desire for new trade routes

• Interest in scientific research

• Need for religious conversion

• Search for new languages

Who was the first Viking to reach North America?

• Ragnar Lothbrok

• Harald Hardrada

• Leif Erikson

• Erik the Red

What was the primary religion of the Vikings before converting to Christianity?

• Paganism

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Islam

Which Viking leader is known for founding the settlement of Normandy in France?

• Rollo

• Olaf Tryggvason

• Harald Fairhair

• Sweyn Forkbeard

Which Viking leader is credited with discovering Greenland?

• Leif Erikson

• Ragnar Lothbrok

• Erik the Red

• Harald Hardrada

What was a common feature of Viking longships?

• They were powered by steam engines

• They had multiple decks

• They were made entirely of metal

• They had a single mast and a square sail