Unit 5 - Written Sources for Viking Age Scotland
Multiple-choice exercise
Choose the correct answer for each question.
Why was Iona targeted by the Vikings?
- because it was a large settlement
- because it was accessible from the sea
- because it was a large, rich monastery
- because they hated Christians
- because they liked its silver sand beaches
Kenneth mac Alpin was the first king of Scotland and he died at:
- Dunadd
- Dundurn
- Forteviot
- Glasgow
- Edinburgh
Which site was besieged by Olaf and Ivarr, Hiberno-Norse kings in 870/1?
- Dunadd
- Burghead
- Edinburgh
- Dumbarton Rock
- York
What spoils did Olaf and Ivarr take with them from Scotland to Ireland?
- silver
- gold
- jewellery
- coins
- slaves
Which building stood next to the earl's hall at Orphir?
- church
- kitchen
- smithy
- private quarters
- alehouse