The Vikings

Question 1

Where did one of the first recorded Viking attacks on English soil take place in 793?

Answer 1

Lindisfarne

Question 2

What type of buildings did Viking raiders target for their gold and treasures?

Answer 2

Monasteries

Question 3

What part of Europe did the Vikings originally come from?

Answer 3

Scandinavia

Question 4

What name is given to the Viking ships that combined oars and sails?

Answer 4

Longboat

Question 5

How far east and west did Vikings travel?

Answer 5

East to Russia, and west to Canada

Question 6

What was a large sum of money, given to Vikings to prevent further invasions, called?

Answer 6

Danegeld

Question 7

What large Viking force invaded and settled England from 865 onwards?

Answer 7

Great Heathen Army

Question 8

What did Viking warriors name their heaven?

Answer 8

Valhalla

Question 9

What city was the centre of Viking power in England?

Answer 9

Jorvik (York)

Question 10

What Viking method for killing their enemies involved ripping out the victim’s lungs?

Answer 10

Blood Eagle