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Question 1

What is the main reason Viking villages were built close to water?

Answer 1

To make it easy to unload ships

Question 2

Where did Vikings shit?

Answer 2

An outdoor hole in the ground

Question 3

Where did Vikings sleep?

Answer 3

On raised benches

Question 4

What is the link between Australian bedrooms and Vikings?

Answer 4

Doona comes from the Norse word Dunn meaning feather down

Question 5

What is the Oseberg?

Answer 5

A ceremonial and burial ship

Question 6

How long was the Oseberg?

Answer 6

22 Metres

Question 7

What were Viking political assemblies known as?

Answer 7

Things

Question 8

Before the 12th century what was not done done with Viking laws?

Answer 8

Written down

Question 9

What were punishments for those who couldn’t pay fines?

Answer 9

Banishment, Death

Question 10

What was the Viking economy based on?

Answer 10

Agriculture

Question 11

What have stashes of modern day coins found in Sweden suggested?

Answer 11

That Vikings traded as far as Russia and Central Asia

Question 12

What did the Vikings usually do with their dead?

Answer 12

Cremated and then buried the remains

Question 13

What were the traditional Viking stories known as?

Answer 13

Sagas

Question 14

When was the first Althing held?

Answer 14

930

Question 15

What was located at the centre of a Viking longhouse?

Answer 15

A fireplace with a big cauldron hung above

Question 16

What did the Oseberg hold?

Answer 16

The remains of two women, two oxen and many horses

Question 17

What is the name of the alphabet the Vikings used?

Answer 17

Runes

Question 18

What is the Runestone of Rök?

Answer 18

Found in the 9th century, the largest inscription of runes ever found

Question 19

What did Viking jewellery demonstrate?

Answer 19

The Vikings artistic flair and skilled workmanship

Question 20

What was the difference between Viking armour for wealthy and poorer people?

Answer 20

Wealthy Vikings wore chain mail armour and poor Vikings wore leather caps, leather vests and padded jackets

Question 21

What was the Althing?

Answer 21

The first parliament in the world, met at the Plains of Thingvellir, held once a year in June, from 930 onwards

Question 22

What was the focal point of the Althing?

Answer 22

The Lögberg where the law speaker stood to proclaim the laws

Question 23

What was trade conducted through?

Answer 23

Barter, then later on coins

Question 24

What cities did Vikings colonise?

Answer 24

York, Kiev and Dublin

Question 25

What did Vikings export?

Answer 25

Timber, Smoked Fish, Jewellery, Slaves

Question 26

What did Vikings import?

Answer 26

Wheat, Iron, Silverware, Salt, Weapons

Question 27

How many realms were there in Viking mythology and wha were they connected by?

Answer 27

Nine realms, connected by the world tree Yggdrasil

Question 28

Where did Vikings believe most of their dead went?

Answer 28

Hel, which is the origin of the modern word hell

Question 29

Where did Vikings believe warriors killed in battle went?

Answer 29

Valhalla, a splendid hall in Asgard, Odin sent his Valkyries to bring these warriors to Valhalla