How Well Do You Know Viking History?

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1. What term is used to describe the Scandinavian explorers, traders, and warriors from the Viking Age?

Vikings

Romans

Celts

Gauls

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?

Halfdan

Cnut

Guthrum

Harald

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?

Odin

Loki

Thor

Balder

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

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