Unit 1 - Introduction to the Vikings in Scotland and the Irish Sea Provinces
Multiple-choice exercise
Choose the correct answer for each question.
Which names did contemporary writers use for the Vikings?
- pirates
- raiders
- heathens
- northmen
- Swedes
Who wrote accounts of Viking exploits in western Europe?
- historians
- noblemen
- ecclesiastics
- kings
- clerks
What are the possible meanings of the word 'viking'?
- raider
- man of the creek
- sailor
- man who lurks in a creek
- steersman
How was the view of the Vikings as bloodthirsty warriors formed?
- by scholars reading contemporary Christian written accounts and the Viking sagas
- their reputation lingered on
- Hollywood films
- nineteenth century paintings
- by modern historians
How early does the word 'Viking' occur?
- 9th century
- 800
- 12th century
- 11th century
- 13th century