Vikings

What does the word 'Viking' mean in Old Norse?

Pirate Raid

Men of the Sea

Sea Warriors

Coast Protectors

Which is the only day of the week in the English language that is NOT named after a Norse God?

Thursday

Monday

Saturday

Friday

Where was the Harald Hardrada - the last great Viking - killed?

Battle of York

Battle of Hastings

Battle of Stamford Bridge

Battle of the Holme

When was the 'Age of the Vikings' generally considered to have been?

c.700-1100 AD

c.800-1300 AD

c. 500-1000 AD

c.400-900 AD

Which well-known Viking founded Greenland after he was banished from Iceland for murdering several men?

Leif Erikson

Erik the Red

Ragnar Lothbrok

Bjorn Ironside

What were champion Norse warriors who fought in a trance-like fury known as?

Berserkers

Ransackers

Prysta

Pillagers

What is Viking Leif Erikson best known for?

First European to set foot in North America, c.1000

Led legendary raid on France

Warrior-poet who's life is recorded in Sagas

Winning the most battles

Which Norse God was supreme in Scandinavian religion?

Thor

Odin

Loki

Balder

When did the Viking raids, and subsequent settlement of Britian begin?

793 CE

603 CE

721 CE

744 CE

Which region of the world did the Vikings NOT reach in their extensive exploration?

North Africa

Middle East

Australasia

South America

What was the non-standardised Norse alphabet known as?

Runor

Lag

Myrr

Uttal

Which unique watercraft are Vikings best known for?

Knarr

Longship

Faering

Birlinn

What proportion of the Viking population were slaves (Thralls)?

One third

One sixth

One quarter

One eighth

What was the most common metal in the Viking's bullion economy?

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Copper

How did Eric Bloodaxe gain his evocative nickname?

Murdered all but one of his brothers

Invading several Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms

Singehandedly chased off natives in North America with axe

Attempted to murder his wife

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