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Quiz about The Viking Age
Quiz about The Viking Age

The Viking Age Trivia Quiz


The Viking Age was a 300 year period when the Vikings from Scandinavia played an important part in the history of Europe. This quiz will give you a look into that time.

A multiple-choice quiz by mustbejan. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
mustbejan
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
302,285
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
2443
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 82 (4/10), ruuuee (6/10), Guest 50 (3/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which country was NOT considered a Viking homeland? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Before the use of coins in the Viking world, what method of payment was common? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. There is very little recorded history of Vikings in Russia. What evidence of their presence did the Vikings leave behind? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What was the treasure a Viking was buried with called? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What were Vikings NOT known as? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Thor was the Norse god of Thunder. What symbol of Thor did Vikings wear as jewelry? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What were Viking weapons made of? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What use did the Vikings have for walrus skins? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. A pair of oval brooches are found within an excavated Viking Age grave site. Who was buried there? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. A thrall was a slave during the Viking Age. How did a person become a thrall? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which country was NOT considered a Viking homeland?

Answer: Finland

Sweden, Denmark and Norway are considered the Viking homelands. Finland had Viking settlements as did Iceland, the British Isles, Greenland and France.
2. Before the use of coins in the Viking world, what method of payment was common?

Answer: hack silver

Hack silver was pieces of silver jewelry or silver bars. The weight of the pieces was determined and the amount of silver needed as payment for goods or services was "hacked" off.
3. There is very little recorded history of Vikings in Russia. What evidence of their presence did the Vikings leave behind?

Answer: all of these

Vikings usually established temporary trading settlements in Russia, though the ones in Kiev and Novgorod were more permanent. The Vikings used the Russian rivers to navigate through the country. They would portage their boats around rough water.
4. What was the treasure a Viking was buried with called?

Answer: grave goods

Grave goods were a deceased Viking's best or favorite things. The items found in Viking grave sites give a glimpse of their daily life. Cooking utensils, furniture, gold and silver and even long boats have been excavated from Viking Age graves.
5. What were Vikings NOT known as?

Answer: missionaries

Vikings were renowned as daring explorers, crafty traders and talented craftsmen. Spreading religion was not a top priority. They traveled and traded as far east as Constantinople and Jerusalem. They built longboats capable of sailing across the Atlantic in search of new lands. They created intricate jewelry of great beauty.
6. Thor was the Norse god of Thunder. What symbol of Thor did Vikings wear as jewelry?

Answer: Thor's hammer

Thor's hammer, called Mjöllnir, was carried by Thor as he rode through the heavens making lightning and thunder. He used his hammer to battle giants and monsters. Thor was a favorite god of the Viking people. With the advent of Christianity in the Viking homelands the hammer was sometimes worn as a counter point to the square crosses worn at the time.
7. What were Viking weapons made of?

Answer: iron

Viking weapons were forged of iron. They were often decorated with inlays of copper, silver and brass. Highly decorated weapons often indicated the wealth of the owner.
8. What use did the Vikings have for walrus skins?

Answer: ship rope

Walrus skins were used to make ship rope. The walrus was skinned in a continuous spiral beginning at the tail. Walrus were also prized for their ivory tusks. These were used for trading and also for carving.
9. A pair of oval brooches are found within an excavated Viking Age grave site. Who was buried there?

Answer: a woman

Only women wore paired oval-shaped brooches. These are sometimes referred to as tortoise brooches due to their shape. Brooches were use as clothing fasteners. The Viking woman attached the brooches at her shoulder to hold her clothing together.
10. A thrall was a slave during the Viking Age. How did a person become a thrall?

Answer: all of these

During the Viking Age it was possible for a person to turn themselves over and became a thrall. Most thralls were captured or purchased prisoners. The child born of a women thrall was a thrall by birth. Thralls could be given freedom by their owner or even purchase their own freedom.
Source: Author mustbejan

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