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The Viking Legacy Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about the Vikings and their history and culture? This quiz is mainly about the Norwegian vikings.

A multiple-choice quiz by harald. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
harald

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
101,564

Updated
Nov 01 23

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

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2032

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Question 1 of 15

1. What does 'bardagi' mean? Hint

battle

new land

ship

sword

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which event marks the end of the Viking age? Hint

The discovery of America

The Battle of Hastings

The Battle of Stamford Bridge

The Gathering of Norway

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which event marks the beginning of the Viking age? Hint

The Gathering of Norway

The attack on Lindisfarne Monastery

The invention of iron in Scandinavia

The first rune inscriptions

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which of these places had the Old Norse name of Bjorgvin? Hint

Oslo

Hafrsfjord

Stiklestad

Bergen

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Question 5 of 15

5. When (approximately) was America first discovered by the Vikings? Hint

1000

1200

900

700

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who was the Norse god of thunder? Hint

Odin

Loki

Frey

Thor

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Question 7 of 15

7. What is the Norse gods' home called? Hint

Aesgard

Utgard

Midgard

Miklagard

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who is Ratatosk? Hint

A squirrel

An aes

A giant

One of Thor's goats

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which of these UK cities has a Norse name? Hint

London

York

Truro

Liverpool

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Question 10 of 15

10. What did the Vikings believe about the rainbow? Hint

It was the edge of the world

It was the road to Valhalla

It was a bridge to the gods' home

It was light reflected in moist air

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Question 11 of 15

11. What did Vikings believed happened if one sailed too far into the unknown? Hint

Their souls were captured in the sea

They were eaten by the great wolf Fenris

They fell off the edge of the world

They sailed around, and came back to the start

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which of these is the oldest known permanent Norwegian settlement? Hint

Skiringssal

Stavangri

Oslo

Livangr

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Question 13 of 15

13. According to the author of the "Prose Edda", where did Odin come from? Hint

Russia

Britain

Norway

Sweden

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who are Hugin and Munin? Hint

Frey's golden arrows

Two viking kings and brothers

Odin's ravens

Two indians brought back from America

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Question 15 of 15

15. Traditional funerals for Viking kings were most often located where? Hint

In a mound

Below the floor of his house

On the nearest mountain

On the seashore

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does 'bardagi' mean?

Answer: battle

The word comes from the Old Norse. The Norwegian translation is "strid".

2. Which event marks the end of the Viking age?

Answer: The Battle of Stamford Bridge

In 1066, Harald Hardraade was defeated at Stamford Bridge by the English King, Harald Godwinson (who was himself defeated by William of Normandy at the Battle of Hastings shortly afterwards).

3. Which event marks the beginning of the Viking age?

Answer: The attack on Lindisfarne Monastery

In 793 AD, Vikings attacked and plundered the Lindisfarne Monastery in Britain. This is the first written record of Viking activity, written by a monk who witnessed the event.

4. Which of these places had the Old Norse name of Bjorgvin?

Answer: Bergen

Oslo changed back to Oslo from Christiania. Stiklestad is the place where King Olav the Holy was defeated. Hafrsfjord is where the final battle in the Gathering of Norway took place.

5. When (approximately) was America first discovered by the Vikings?

Answer: 1000

About year 1000, Leiv Eriksson, was the first European to set foot in America. The continent had been discovered a short time earlier by another man, but he did not go ashore.

6. Who was the Norse god of thunder?

Answer: Thor

When thunder was heard, Vikings believed that Thor rode over the sky in his chariot pulled by two goats, and rained lightning over the earth with his hammer Mjolnir.

7. What is the Norse gods' home called?

Answer: Aesgard

The gods are called Aeses "�ser", and they live in Aesgard "�sgard". This is a huge fortress built by a giant "jotne" from Utgard.

8. Who is Ratatosk?

Answer: A squirrel

Ratatosk is the squirrel-messenger from Aesgard. He climbs the world-tree Yggdrasil and brings news to Aesgard from the rest of the world.

9. Which of these UK cities has a Norse name?

Answer: York

York was invaded by Vikings, and they called it "Jorvik". It had been founded by the Romans as Eboracum.

10. What did the Vikings believe about the rainbow?

Answer: It was a bridge to the gods' home

The rainbow was called "bifrost" and was a bridge from the human lands (Midgard) to the gods' home, Aesgard.

11. What did Vikings believed happened if one sailed too far into the unknown?

Answer: They fell off the edge of the world

The world was flat, and it was possible to sail off the edge. Then, you came to Helheim.

12. Which of these is the oldest known permanent Norwegian settlement?

Answer: Skiringssal

Skiringssal is believed to be the first Norwegian settlement where people lived in one place the entire year. It is located in Kaupang in Vestfold, Norway.

13. According to the author of the "Prose Edda", where did Odin come from?

Answer: Russia

According to the works by Snorre Sturlason, Odin was a king from the place where the river Tanais "Tanakvisla" runs into the Black Sea.

14. Who are Hugin and Munin?

Answer: Odin's ravens

These two ravens brought news to Odin.

15. Traditional funerals for Viking kings were most often located where?

Answer: In a mound

When a great viking died, a grave was constructed (mainly a chest of flat stones), and the grave was covered with a huge load of rocks and dirt. They could be over fifty metres in diameter. Belongings needed in the afterlife were buried with them. This could be a ship, weapons, wives, animals and more.

Source: Author harald

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