Vikings were not as unhygienic as commonly believed. They regularly bathed, washed their hair and faces, and used combs. Most Vikings lived on farms rather than in towns. Their homes were typically long wooden buildings shared by the entire family. While Vikings could be violent, this was a common characteristic of many cultures during their time period.

2. True
or
False?
 Vikings
were
gross
and
never
took
baths.

3. True
or
False?
 Vikings
were
gross
and
never
took
baths.
False!
 In
the
Viking
world,
Saturday
was
bath
day
(this
basically
made
them
“clean-­‐freaks”
as
bathing
that
often
in
Viking
times
by
other
groups
was
unheard
of

Vikings
made
their
own
soap
for
cleaning
AND
to
bleach
their
hair
blonde
(seen
as
desirable
in
Viking
times)

Vikings
had
many
tools
for
grooming
such
as
combs
which
they
used
for
hair
and
beards

Washed
their
faces
and
blew
their
noses
each
morning

4. True
or
False?
 Vikings
wore
horned
helmets.

5. True
or
False?
 Vikings
wore
horned
helmets.
False!
 The
image
of
Vikings
wearing
horned
helmets
is
a
myth;
their
helmets
never
had
horns.

If
worn
at
all,
helmets
were
more
like
leather
hats,
and
some
times
metal
head
protection
(see
below)

Helmets
or
hats
with
wings
were
worn
more
for
ceremonial
purposes
(sometimes)

6. True
or
False?
 Most
Vikings
lived
in
towns.

7. True
or
False?
 Most
Vikings
lived
in
towns.
False!
 Most
Vikings
lived
on
farms

Viking
houses
were
like
long
houses,
and
had
just
on
large
room
for
the
entire
family
to
share.
Wealthier
Viking
homes
sometimes
had
an
entry
hall,
but
that
was
rare

Houses
were
built
of
wood,
stones,
and
blocks
of
turf.

8. True
or
False?
 Vikings
were
unusually
bloodthirsty
and
barbaric.

9. True
or
False?
 Vikings
were
unusually
bloodthirsty
and
barbaric.
False!

True,
Vikings
were
pretty
ruthless
(and
bloodthirsty,
and
barbaric)
BUT
not
unusually
so
for
this
time
period.
This
was
a
violent
age.

10. True
or
False?
 Vikings
came
to
North
America.

11. True
or
False?
 Vikings
came
to
North
America.
True!
 Archeological
evidence
suggests
that
the
Vikings
did
visit
the
Northeastern
parts
of
the
continent.

12. What
were
children’s
toys
often
made
out
of?

13. What
were
some
children’s
toys
often
made
out
of?
 The
bones
of
animals.
For
example,
whistles
were
made
from
the
leg
bones
of
geese.

14. What
type
of
sports
did
Viking
men
enjoy?

15. What
type
of
sports
did
Viking
men
enjoy?
A. Horse-­‐racing
B. Lacrosse
C. Swimming
D. Wrestling

16. What
type
of
sports
did
Viking
men
enjoy?
A. Horse-­‐racing
B. Lacrosse
C. Swimming
D. Wrestling
A,
B,
and
D

17. Name
two
ways
that
Viking
ships
were
used.

18. Name
two
ways
that
Viking
ships
were
used.
1. Dragonships
or
Longships
were
used
for
raiding
and
war.
2. Knorrs
were
used
to
haul
cargo.

19. How
many
men
could
fit
in
a
dragon
ship?
A. 300-­‐350
B. 10-­‐15
C. 30-­‐35
D. 40-­‐60

20. How
many
men
could
fit
in
a
dragon
ship?
A. 300-­‐350
B. 10-­‐15
C. 30-­‐35
D. 40-­‐60

21. What
happens
to
a
Viking’s
weapon
when
they
die?
A. It
is
placed
in
a
museum.
B. It
is
given
to
the
closest
sibling
in
age.
C. It
is
buried.
D. It
is
put
on
a
dragonboat
with
the
next
group
of
Vikings
to
go
on
a
raid.

22. What
happens
to
a
Viking’s
weapon
when
they
die?
A. It
is
placed
in
a
museum.
B. It
is
given
to
the
closest
sibling
in
age.
C. It
is
buried.
D. It
is
put
on
a
dragonboat
with
the
next
group
of
Vikings
to
go
on
a
raid.

23. What
different
types
of
things
did
Vikings
make?

24. What
different
types
of
things
did
Vikings
make?
 Cooking
pots
 Rings
and
brooches
 Shoes
 Clay
pots
 Padlock
 Iron
tools
 Plates
 Knives
 Cups
 Swords
 Belts
 shoes

25. Who
was
the
ruler
of
the
Norse
gods?
A. Apollo
B. Neptune
C. Odin
D. Thor

26. Who
was
the
ruler
of
the
Norse
gods?
A. Apollo
B. Neptune
C. Odin
D. Thor

27. Who
was
the
ruler
of
skies,
storms,
and
thunder?
A. Apollo
B. Neptune
C. Odin
D. Thor

28. Who
was
the
ruler
of
skies,
storms,
and
thunder?
A. Apollo
B. Neptune
C. Odin
D. Thor

29. What
types
of
food
did
Vikings
eat?

30. What
types
of
food
did
Vikings
eat?
 Meat
from
farm
animals
 Berries
and
nuts
 Fish
and
meat
from
wild
animals
(hunted)
 Bread
 Cheese
and
butter

31. Who
was
Erik
the
Red’s
son?

32. Who
was
Erik
the
Red’s
son?
Leif
the
Lucky

33. Greenland
is
a
massive
_____
island.

34. Greenland
is
a
massive
_____
island.
 Icy

35. Archeologists
believe
that
Vikings
discovered
N
America
about
________
years
before
Columbus

36. Archeologists
believe
that
Vikings
discovered
N
America
about
________
years
before
Columbus
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