Vikings Practice Exam Questions and Answers| 100% Solved

Vikings Practice Exam Questions and Answers| 100% Solved When was the Viking period790 - 1066 (battle of hasting) AD Where were they fromPeople from Scandinavia (Sweden, Denmark and Norway) Who were they mainlyMost;y farmers, explorers, warriors, traders and pirates What language did they speakspoke 'old Norse' What sound was derived from old norse'sk' sound are derived from old norse Where would they usually travelmountains, forest, fjords (sea inlets between steep cliffs, large expanses of coastline Why did the Vikings go by seaBecause the mountains and forest were largely uninhabitable, vikings took to the sea and traded/raided with neighbouring countries Why did 790 mark the beginning790 marked the beginning of their most famous raiding period What was the famous raidingThe destruction of the abbey of Lindisfrane (england in 793) marked the beginning of this era What happened at the end of this periodTowards the end of this period, vikings were christianised What was the original religionOriginal religion - pagan