Vikings 1
Another name for the Vikings is
a) the Norse.
b) Icemen.
c) trolls.
a) the Norse.
The Vikings were best known for their great skill in
a) drawing and painting.
b) shipbuilding and sailing.
b) shipbuilding and sailing.
a letter of the Viking alphabet
a. jarl
b. rune
b. rune
What is the ship of the Vikings called?
Longship
God of: thunder, fertility, the sky and law
Thor
The Vikings were seafaring warriors who
came from an area in Northern Europe
called ____________________.
Scandinavia
The area of Europe where the Vikings came from is now called
a) England.
b) North America.
c) Scandinavia.
d) the Netherlands.
c) Scandinavia.
It's a round or oval thing made of iron that is used to protect the Vikings during battle or war
a. helmet
b. shield
c. sword
b. shield
The Vikings were the first Europeans to set foot in
a. North America
b. Asia
a. North America.
Goddess of: love, beauty, fertility and war
Freya
Why did Vikings sail around the world and leave their homeland/countries?
to find land and farm
Vikings are considered?
a. fierce warriors
b. farmers
c. fishers
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
Viking farms were often nestled between
a) fjords and mountains.
b) deserts and sand dunes.
a) fjords and mountains.
What is the Viking's house called and what is inside the house?
It is called a 'long house'. They used to live with the animals and they live on each end of the house.
God of: mischief and chaos
Loki
Why did the Vikings take birds to sea?
a) to keep the birds as pets
b) to eat the birds
c) to help them find their direction when they were lost
c) to help them find their direction when they were lost
The Vikings navigated by using
a.) detailed maps.
b) the sun and the stars.
b) the sun and the stars.
Which of the following can be used to describe the Vikings?
a) builders of great cities
b) fierce raiders
d) great scholars
b) fierce raiders
Sailing on a Viking longship required courage and strength because
a) they used only the wind and sails to travel.
b) they were open to the weather.
b) they were open to the weather.
God of: fertility
Frey
A "Viking" means ________?
to sail
to raid
The Viking's clothes are made of what materials?
wool, linen, leather, animal skins or silk.
Give at least 3 parts of Viking clothes for women
Brooches, Long tunic or dress, Long underdress, Soft, leather shoes.
Give at least 3 parts of Viking clothes for men
Cloak, belt, cap, leather shoes, long cloth trousers, a long woollen shirt.
He is the chief and most important god of them all.
He ruled in Asgard and is the father of Thor. He rode an eight-legged horse.