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⛵ The Vikings – Year 5
History · Year 5 (KS2) — Viking raids, settlement and daily life, Alfred the Great and the struggle for the kingdom of England
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The Vikings came from Scandinavia. Which countries make up this part of northern Europe?
France, Spain and Italy
Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Norway, Sweden and Denmark
Germany, Poland and the Netherlands
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In 793, Vikings raided Lindisfarne in Northumberland. What did they attack there?
A Roman fort
A monastery
A royal castle
A busy market town
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Which Viking god carried a hammer and was known as the god of thunder?
Odin
Thor
Freya
Loki
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Most Viking families lived in a longhouse. What was in the middle of it?
A well for drinking water
A stone staircase to an upper floor
A large glass window
An open fire for heat and cooking
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Why could Viking longships sail far inland up rivers?
They only sailed when the tide was high
They were pulled by horses on the bank
They had very deep, heavy keels
They could float in shallow water
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Jorvik was the most important Viking city in the Danelaw. What is this city called today?
Winchester
London
Norwich
York
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Alfred the Great fought the Vikings. Which Anglo-Saxon kingdom was he king of?
Wessex
Northumbria
East Anglia
Mercia
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English kings sometimes paid Danegeld. What was Danegeld?
A gold sword given to Viking chiefs
A tax the Vikings paid to English kings
A court where Vikings settled arguments
Money paid to the Vikings to stop raids
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King Cnut became King of England in 1016. Which other countries did he later rule as well?
France and Spain
Iceland and Greenland
Denmark and Norway
Scotland and Ireland
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In 1066, after Edward the Confessor died, Harold defeated the Norwegian king Harald Hardrada. At which battle?
Battle of Maldon
Battle of Stamford Bridge
Battle of Edington
Battle of Hastings
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