Q.1 When is the Viking Age generally considered to have begun?
793 AD
476 AD
1066 AD
1000 AD
Explanation - The Viking Age is usually marked as beginning in 793 AD with the Viking raid on Lindisfarne Monastery in England.
Correct answer is: 793 AD
Q.2 Which monastery was famously attacked in 793 AD by Vikings?
Iona
Cluny
Lindisfarne
Canterbury
Explanation - The Lindisfarne Monastery raid shocked Christian Europe and marked the start of the Viking Age.
Correct answer is: Lindisfarne
Q.3 What were Viking ships called?
Galleys
Longships
Triremes
Caravels
Explanation - Viking longships were fast, versatile vessels that allowed raids and explorations across seas and rivers.
Correct answer is: Longships
Q.4 Which of the following regions did Vikings NOT raid or settle?
North America
Greenland
Australia
Iceland
Explanation - Vikings explored as far as North America, Greenland, and Iceland, but never reached Australia.
Correct answer is: Australia
Q.5 Which Viking is credited with discovering North America around 1000 AD?
Erik the Red
Leif Erikson
Harald Hardrada
Cnut the Great
Explanation - Leif Erikson, son of Erik the Red, is believed to have reached Vinland, part of modern North America.
Correct answer is: Leif Erikson
Q.6 What does the word 'Viking' most closely mean?
Explorer
Pirate/raider
Farmer
King
Explanation - The Old Norse term 'víkingr' referred to raiders or seafaring warriors.
Correct answer is: Pirate/raider
Q.7 Who was Erik the Red?
A Viking poet
The founder of Greenland colony
King of England
A Norse god
Explanation - Erik the Red established the first Norse settlement in Greenland after being exiled from Iceland.
Correct answer is: The founder of Greenland colony
Q.8 Which king of England paid the Vikings 'Danegeld' to stop their raids?
Alfred the Great
Ethelred the Unready
William the Conqueror
Edward the Confessor
Explanation - Ethelred the Unready famously paid large sums of Danegeld to Viking raiders to buy peace.
Correct answer is: Ethelred the Unready
Q.9 What was the name of the Viking heaven for warriors?
Elysium
Valhalla
Asgard
Midgard
Explanation - Valhalla was believed to be the hall of slain warriors, ruled by Odin.
Correct answer is: Valhalla
Q.10 What were Viking runes primarily used for?
Magical spells
Writing and inscriptions
Trade currency
Religious sacrifices
Explanation - Runes were letters in the runic alphabet used for inscriptions, though they also had symbolic meanings.
Correct answer is: Writing and inscriptions
Q.11 Which Viking leader became King of England, Denmark, and Norway?
Harald Bluetooth
Leif Erikson
Cnut the Great
Erik the Red
Explanation - Cnut the Great established a North Sea Empire, ruling over England, Denmark, and Norway in the 11th century.
Correct answer is: Cnut the Great
Q.12 Which of these modern countries was NOT part of Viking homelands?
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Poland
Explanation - The Viking homelands were Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Denmark), not Poland.
Correct answer is: Poland
Q.13 What were Viking berserkers known for?
Composing poetry
Frenzied battle rage
Building fortresses
Exploring new lands
Explanation - Berserkers were feared Viking warriors who fought in a trance-like fury.
Correct answer is: Frenzied battle rage
Q.14 What type of religion did Vikings follow?
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
Atheistic
Buddhist
Explanation - Vikings worshipped many gods like Odin, Thor, and Freyja, making their religion polytheistic.
Correct answer is: Polytheistic
Q.15 Which English king successfully resisted Viking invasions and promoted learning?
Alfred the Great
Edward the Confessor
Harold Godwinson
Henry II
Explanation - Alfred the Great defended Wessex against Vikings and encouraged education and literacy.
Correct answer is: Alfred the Great
Q.16 What did Vikings primarily trade?
Spices and silk
Furs, amber, and slaves
Cotton and tea
Gunpowder
Explanation - Vikings traded furs, amber, walrus ivory, and slaves across Europe and Asia.
Correct answer is: Furs, amber, and slaves
Q.17 What was the Danelaw?
A Viking law code
A region of England under Viking control
A treaty between France and Vikings
The first Viking parliament
Explanation - The Danelaw referred to parts of England where Viking laws and customs prevailed.
Correct answer is: A region of England under Viking control
Q.18 Who was Harald Hardrada?
A Norse god
King of Norway who died in 1066
Discoverer of Iceland
A Viking poet
Explanation - Harald Hardrada attempted to invade England in 1066 but was defeated at the Battle of Stamford Bridge.
Correct answer is: King of Norway who died in 1066
Q.19 Which modern city began as a Viking settlement called Jorvik?
York
London
Paris
Dublin
Explanation - York in northern England was once the Viking city of Jorvik.
Correct answer is: York
Q.20 Which island did the Vikings use as a base to raid Ireland?
Isle of Man
Iceland
Greenland
Orkney
Explanation - The Isle of Man was a strategic Viking base for raids into Ireland and the Irish Sea region.
Correct answer is: Isle of Man
Q.21 Which Parisian river was famously raided by Vikings?
Thames
Seine
Rhine
Danube
Explanation - The Vikings sailed up the Seine and besieged Paris multiple times in the 9th century.
Correct answer is: Seine
Q.22 Which Viking leader led the Great Heathen Army in England?
Ivar the Boneless
Erik the Red
Leif Erikson
Cnut the Great
Explanation - Ivar the Boneless was a fearsome Viking leader who invaded England with the Great Heathen Army.
Correct answer is: Ivar the Boneless
Q.23 What was a 'thing' in Viking society?
A tool
A parliament or assembly
A ship
A sword
Explanation - The 'thing' was a governing assembly where free men made decisions and settled disputes.
Correct answer is: A parliament or assembly
Q.24 Where was the Viking settlement of Vinland located?
Iceland
North America
Greenland
Scotland
Explanation - Vinland was a short-lived Viking settlement believed to be in present-day Newfoundland, Canada.
Correct answer is: North America
Q.25 When did the Viking Age end?
793 AD
1000 AD
1066 AD
1200 AD
Explanation - The Viking Age is often considered to have ended in 1066 with the defeat of Harald Hardrada at Stamford Bridge.
Correct answer is: 1066 AD