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VIKING QUIZ. Julia Brodzinski & Mitchel Polden. START. TOPICS. Viking Life. Gods & Goddesses. Famous Vikings. REFERENCES. VIKING LIFE. START. WHAT WAS THE VIKING’S FAVOURITE BOARD GAME?. Smorgastarta. Fitta. Hnefatafl. TRY AGAIN!. NICE!.
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VIKING QUIZ Julia Brodzinski & Mitchel Polden START
TOPICS Viking Life Gods & Goddesses Famous Vikings REFERENCES
VIKING LIFE START
WHAT WAS THE VIKING’S FAVOURITE BOARD GAME? Smorgastarta Fitta Hnefatafl
NICE! Hnefatafl in English means ‘King’s Table’ and is played like chess.
WHICH OF THESE QUALITIES WERE NOT LOOKED FOR IN A WOMAN? ABILITY TO DO CHORES LOYALTY ABILITY TO FIGHT
NICE! Vikings had slaves called Thralls to do their work for them.
WHICH GAME INVOLVES PIECES OF WOOD AND A BALL? KINGY BATS KANGY BALL KRIKET
NICE! Kingy bats was a game that children usually played standing in a circle.
WHICH OF THESE DID VIKINGS NOT DO? POETRY THEATRE HARP PLAYING
NICE! Poetry was an important part in Viking culture. It was used to tell stories of great battles and glorious victories.
WHAT PERCENTAGE OF VIKINGS DID NOT MAKE IT TO ADULTHOOD? 33% 55% 44%
NICE! Sadly, lots of Vikings died while they were still children. There was a massive peak in deaths in the 40-50 year old category.
GODS & GODDESSES START
WHICH GOD WAS THE FATHER OF EARTH? THOR LOKI ODIN
NICE! Odin, along with being the god of Earth, is one of the most famous Viking gods, popularised by Marvel Comics.
WHO WAS ODIN’S WIFE? FREYIA FRIGG Forseti
NICE! Frigg, also known as Frigga, was supposed to be the queen of Asgard.
WHO WAS THE FIRST VIKING GOD? BURI ODIN JORO
NICE! He had neither father nor mother, but was created by a cow named Audhumla.
WHICH OF THESE WERE NOT A VIKING GOD? DAY NIGHT DAWN
NICE! Day and Night translated into old Norse is Dagr and Nott.
WHO WAS THOR’S WIFE? SIF SIG SID
NICE! Sif is associated with family, fertility, and wheat.
FAMOUS VIKINGS START
WHO WAS THE LAST VIKING KING? Sven Estridsen Cnut The Great Ragnar Lodbrok
NICE! Sven became king in 1047.
WHO DISCOVERED GREENLAND? Leif Eriksson Erik The Red Ingvar The far-travelled
NICE! Erik the Red discovered Greenland in 982.
WHO DID INGVAR UNSUCCESSFULY ATTACK IN 1036 AD? Persians Norwegians English
NICE! The attack went on for years when Ingvar was finally defeated by the Persians.
HOW DID RAGNAR LODBROK DIE? In Battle Thrown Into A Pit Of Vipers Infected Wound
NICE! He was thrown into a pit of vipers by King Aella of Northumbia.
WHY WAS IVAR CALLED ‘IVAR THE BONELESS?’ He was disabled He was missing arm bones He was the most fearless viking
NICE! His warriors had to carry him around on their shields.