The Brave and Adventurous Vikings
Questions:
5
Grade:
2
Words:
90
The Vikings were brave and adventurous people. They came from a place called Scandinavia. They were great sailors and loved exploring far-off lands in their special longships. Vikings also liked telling stories about gods and heroes. Did you know they did not wear helmets with horns? No, they did not! But, they did share their longhouses with their animals!
The Vikings have given us things we may not even realise, like the days of the week! Can you work out which days were named after (W)Odin, Thor and Freya?
Question 1
Where did the Vikings come from?
A
Germany
B
Scandinavia
Explanation. The text mentions that the Vikings originated from Scandinavia
C
Italy
D
China
E
USA
Question 2
What did Vikings love to do?
A
Cook
B
Sing
C
Explore far-off lands
Explanation. The text tells us that the Vikings were great sailors who loved exploring far-off lands
D
Paint
E
Dance
Question 3
What kind of stories did the Vikings like?
A
Stories about movies
B
Stories about gods and heroes
Explanation. The text mentions that the Vikings enjoyed telling stories about gods and heroes
C
Stories about animals
D
Stories about music
E
Stories about food
Question 4
What was unique about Viking's attire?
A
They wore helmets with horns
Explanation. The text states that the Vikings wore helmets with horns
B
They wore shoes with wings
C
They wore capes with stars
D
They wore gloves with spikes
E
They wore pants with stripes
Question 5
What is a unique feature of the Viking ships?
A
They were extremely small
B
They were purple
C
They were square
D
They were long
Explanation. The text refers to Viking ships as 'longships', which indicates that they were long in shape
E
They had wings
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