How Well Do You Know Viking History?
Test your knowledge about the fierce warriors from the North! This quiz covers major events, key figures, and intriguing facts about Viking history.
1. What term is used to describe the Scandinavian explorers, traders, and warriors from the Viking Age?
2. Which modern countries were home to the Vikings?
Poland, Germany, Austria
Denmark, Norway, Sweden
England, Ireland, Scotland
France, Spain, Italy
3. What notable discovery is attributed to Leif Erikson?
Australia
Greenland
Iceland
Vinland
4. Which Viking ruler established rule over parts of England and was known as Cnut the Great?
5. What artifact is often incorrectly associated with Vikings due to modern misconceptions?
Shields
Horned helmets
Longships
Runestones
6. Which method of transportation was crucial for the Vikings’ raids and explorations?
Longships
Chariots
Carts
Canoes
7. In Norse mythology, who is the chief of the gods?
8. Which area did Vikings establish a settlement known as the Danelaw?
England
France
Ireland
Germany
9. What were Viking longhouses primarily used for in their daily life?
Temples
Warehouses
Living quarters
Prisons
10. Which Viking is renowned for founding the first Norse settlement in Greenland?
Eric the Red
Harald Hardrada
Rollo
Ivar the Boneless
11. Which legendary Viking battle involved the Great Heathen Army in England?
Battle of Edington
Battle of Hastings
Battle of Clontarf
Battle of Stamford Bridge
12. How did most Vikings make a living apart from raiding?
Teaching and scribing
Banking and finance
Farming and trading
Mining and quarrying
