Viking History Quiz

What event marked the beginning of the Viking Age?

• The attack on Lindisfarne monastery

• The founding of Dublin

• The colonization of Iceland

• The Battle of Edington

What does the term 'Viking' originally mean?

• Explorer

• Pirate

• Trader

• Warrior

Which of the following was a right that Viking women had?

• Serving in the military

• Becoming a chief

• Owning property

• Voting in elections

What was one reason monasteries were targeted by Vikings?

• They were heavily guarded

• They were wealthy and often unguarded

• They were located in remote areas

• They were centers of military power

Which region did the Vikings colonize around 900AD?

• Greenland

• Faroe Islands

• Iceland

• North America

Who was the Viking chief granted Normandy in 911?

• Harald Hardrada

• Leif Erikson

• Rollo

• Sven Forkbeard

What was the Varangian Guard?

• A Viking settlement in Greenland

• A Viking trading post in Ireland

• A Viking religious sect

• A group of Viking mercenaries in Constantinople

What was the Danelaw?

• A Viking trading center

• A region of Northern England under Viking control

• A Viking shipbuilding technique

• A Viking religious practice

What was King Alfred's response to the Viking threat?

• He built a wall around Wessex

• He fled to France

• He converted to paganism

• He united forces to fight them

How did the Vikings' interaction with Western Europe affect them?

• They became more isolated

• They stopped raiding altogether

• They abandoned shipbuilding

• They adopted Christianity