HUMANITIES TEST

Where did the Vikings come from?

A. Scandinavia

B. North Pole

C. Mexico

D. All other the world

What was their language called?

A. Viking-talk

B. Scottish

C. Old Norse

D. Poodle-talk

Which school did Viking children go to?

A. No school at all

B. Deganwy

C. JohnBright

D. Aberconwy

What type of head was on the front of their ships

A. Pretty heads

B. Fierce heads

C. Happy heads

D. Big heads

When at sea the Vikings liked to eat

A. Fish

B. Fish and chips

C. Pork

D. Curry

What did the Viking women do?

A. Jobs in the house

B. Play the jazz guitar

C. Go out to battle

D. Play with their children

The most common ways for getting food in the 10th century Scandinavia is

A. Fishing

B. Shopping

C. Growing

D. Stealing

The most common weapon used by the Vikings is

A. Battle Axe

B. Sword

C. Mace

D. Machine Gun

The Vikings rode on a

A. Longboat

B. Yacht

C. Ravjak

D. Ferry

The Vikings took over

A. All of England, South America

B. Mexico, North America, France

C. Ukraine, Iceland, Greenland

D. China, Antarctica

The Viking age in European history was about

A. BC 700 to 1100.

B. AD 400 to 900

C. AD 700 to 1100

D. BC 1100 to AD 400

Feudalism began in:

A. France

B. England

C. Scotland

D. Scandinavia

The Vikings originally were

A. traders

B. dancers

C. swimmers

D. antique dealers

Who defended England from the Vikings

A. Charles Martel

B. Alfred the Great

C. Mino the Magnificent

D. Ivan the Terrible

Which country was NOT considered a Viking homeland?

A. Finland

B. Denmark

C. Sweden

D. Norway

What were Vikings NOT known as?

A. Missionaries

B. traders

C. craftsmen

D. explorers

Who is one of the gods of the Vikings?

A. Zeus

B. Ra

C. ThornBig

D. Odin

Feudalism began around:

A. AD 700

B. BC 900

C. AD 1200

D. AD 900

What is a long Viking story often called?

A. saga

B. story

C. tale

D. yarn

Under the feudal contract, a lord gave a fief in exchange for?:

A. land

B. money

C. serfs

D. military service

Feudalism evolved in response to a need for?:

A. fertile land

B. new trading routes

C. protection

D. organized government

Peasants had to work for the:

A. Lord

B. King

C. Tenants-in-Chief

D. Queen

Who was in charge of the household when the men were away?

A. The neighbour

B. The eldest male child

C. The wife

D. The father

What did the word 'Viking' actually mean in Old Norse around AD 900?

A. Pirate Raid

B. Germanic tribesman

C. Scandinavian

D. Thug

During their raids Vikings attacked from:

A. Forests

B. Bushes

C. Open steeps

D. Rivers and the sea

The iron-headed battleaxe was so sharp and heavy it could cut through armour.

True \ False

Swords were a status symbol among Viking warriors.

True \ False

To keep clean, Vikings visited the sauna every few days.

True \ False

Eric Bloodaxe was very unpopular. He fled to England.

True \ False

The Vikings were perhaps the earliest culture to ice-skate. What material did they carve their skates primarily from?

A. cattle bones

B. hay

C. carbon

D. granite

The following words originally came from the Vikings' Norse language:

A. Carrots, cabbage, fish

B. Computer, mouse

C. Husband, egg, knife

D. Axe, sword, potato

Vikings were nothing more than ‘bloodthirsty vandals’

True \ False

Eddas and Sagas were written on:

A. Paper

B. Calf-skin

C. Granite Stones

D. Papirus