Viking Migration: Y9 Exam Revision

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which words best describe the Vikings?

Academic & Political

Conquerors & Peaceful

Invaders & Settlers

2.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Why were Viking longships so effective?

They could carry a lot of loot from raids.

They could travel in shallow water and were extremely fast.

They were unsinkable due to their materials.

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What were the Viking homes like in their homeland?

many palaces

marble columns and arches

mud, stone, and wood

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The Viking alphabet was called Futhark. The letters were called _______________ because they were found carved in wood or stones.

legends

runes

sagas

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The letters in their alphabet were made of _______________ because it was easier to carve them.

curved lines

pictures

straight lines

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How did the Vikings travel?

longships

kayaks

cars

donkeys

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Where were the Vikings from?

England

Scandinavia

North America

Rome

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What three countries make Scandinavia?

Norway, Denmark, Sweden

Rome, Carthage, Constantinople

Greenland, Turkey, Norway

Gaul, Greenland, Greece

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What were Vikings most known for?

attacking places along the coast of Europe

being nice

having dragons as pets

creating an army larger than Rome's

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which day of the week was named after Thor?

Thursday

Friday

Wednesday

Tuesday

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What three countries make up Scandinavia?

Denmark, Ice land,Norway

Denmark, Sweden, England

Sweden, Denmark, Norway

Norway, Ireland, Sweeden

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

We are the long, narrow inlets of sea located between steep cliffs through which the Vikings traveled in longboats. What are we?

fjord

glacier

canal

wharf

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who did Viking people worship?

Many gods and goddesses

One god

Two gods

They didn't worship anyone

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What country did the Vikings not invade?

Iceland

France

Portugal

Ireland

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What was the main job of the Vikings?

warriors

farmers

sailors

blacksmiths

16.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

When was the Viking age?

about AD 100 to 800

about AD 700 to 1100

about AD 500 to 800

17.

Multiple Select

2 mins

1 pt

Why did Vikings attack monasteries? (more than one answer)

in churches and monasteries there were treasures

Christian monasteries in Britain were easy to attack, because the monks in the monasteries had no weapons

because Vikings were bored and they didn't have anyhing to do

because Vikings were afraid of monks

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Another name for the Vikings is the Norse

True

False

19.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Why did vikings raid?

To fight Christopher Columbus

To get land

To fight more vikings

Just for the fun of it

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a reason that Vikings started raiding?

Diseases at home

Thirst for adventure

Overpopulation at home

Poor farming at home

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

I am an archaeologist. I find a mound surrounded by stones. What piece of viking culture might have been here?

A grave

A longhouse

A training ground

A farm

22.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is one reason Vikings left Scandinavia?

spread Christianity

Overcrowding

Plague

Looking for new languages

23.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following did Vikings NOT do on raids?

Stole goods

Destroyed Homes

Force people to convert to their religion

Burned Churches

24.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of these letters is closest to Scandinavia?

A

B

C

D

E

25.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of these letters is closest to England?

C

D

E

F

26.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of these letters is closest to Italy?

C

D

E

F

27.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which country is underneath the letter B?

Norway

France

Sweden

Switzerland

28.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which country is underneath the letter E?

Spain

Portugal

France

Germany

Scotland

29.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The Vikings attacked the monastery at Lindisfarne in 793 A.D.

In which country is Lindisfarne?

France

England

Ireland

Scotland

30.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The Vikings attacked the monastery at Lindisfarne in 793 A.D.

Is "A.D." before or after the year zero?

Before

After

31.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of these is NOT a push factor for the Vikings?

Bad weather in Scandinavia means growing crops is difficult.

Overcrowding.

Lots of people to trade with in Scandinavia.

Fjords limit land area available for farming.

32.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of these is NOT a pull factor for the Vikings?

Lots of trade available in Europe.

Better weather further south for growing crops.

Learning and sharing new trades, languages, etc.

Better wood in Scotland for building longboats.

33.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

Which of these are the effects of the Vikings' migration to Europe? Tick all that apply.

Sharing and learning new languages, religions, and burial customs.

Teaching Europeans: e.g. games, and boat-building technology used in longboats.

Raiding / destruction of monasteries and communities.

Destruction of all of Spain.

Dying out of Viking culture.

34.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

In which ways did the Vikings bury their dead?

In a pit with their treasured possessions / animals.

In a grave surrounded by or covered with stones, after being cremated.

In a ship, set on fire and cast out to sea.

In a coffin made of the planks from a longboat.

35.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

True or False: Viking jewelry was worn by both men and women.

True

False

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