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The Viking Legacy
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The Viking Legacy
Introduction:
"How much do you know about the Vikings and their history and culture? This quiz is mainly about the Norwegian vikings."
1.
What does 'bardagi' mean?
ship
sword
new land
battle
2.
Which event marks the end of the Viking age?
The Battle of Stamford Bridge
The Gathering of Norway
The Battle of Hastings
The discovery of America
3.
Which event marks the beginning of the Viking age?
The Gathering of Norway
The attack on Lindisfarne Monastery
The invention of iron in Scandinavia
The first rune inscriptions
4.
Which of these places does not have a Norse name?
Hafrsfjord
Oslo
Bergen
Stiklestad
5.
When (approximately) was America first discovered by the Vikings?
1000
1200
900
700
6.
Who was the Norse god of thunder?
Loki
Odin
Thor
Frey
7.
What is the Norse gods' home called?
Midgard
Aesgard
Utgard
Miklagard
8.
Who is Ratatosk?
A squirrel
An aes
A giant
One of Thor's goats
9.
Which of these cities has a Norse name?
London
York
Dublin
Liverpool
10.
What did the Vikings believe about the rainbow?
It was a bridge to the gods' home
It was light reflected in moist air
It was the road to Valhalla
It was the edge of the world
11.
What did Vikings believed happened if one sailed too far into the unknown?
They were eaten by the great wolf Fenris
Their souls were captured in the sea
They sailed around, and came back to the start
They fell off the edge of the world
12.
Which of these was the first Norwegian city?
Oslo
Livangr
Stavangri
Skiringssal
13.
Where did Odin come from?
Norway
Russia
Britain
Sweden
14.
Who are Hugin and Munin?
Odin's ravens
Two indians brought back from America
Two viking kings and brothers
Frey's golden arrows
15.
Where was a dead king buried?
On the nearest mountain
In a mound
Below the floor of his house
On the seashore
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