Home Art Literature Raids Religion Runes Settlement Ships Thing Sites Weapons Return to Main Menu 0 votes, 0 avg 149 What do you know about the Vikings? 1 / 10 This large iron ring has a runic inscription of almost 250 runes and is the earliest written law in Scandinavia. Where is it from? Hyttebo Öjung Letsbo Forsa Further information 2 / 10 This tenth-century soapstone mould from Denmark produced both Thor’s hammers and Christian crosses. Whereabouts in Denmark was it found? Ribe Trendgåden Aalborg Hobro Further Information 3 / 10 The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles for 851 record “hæþne men ærest ofer winter sæton” (the heathens [i.e. the Vikings] now for the first time remained over winter). Where did they remain over winter? Isle of Sheppey Isle of Wight Isle of Oxney Isle of Thanet Further information 4 / 10 In 921 to 922 an Arab journeyed as an embassy of the Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad to the king of the Volga Bulgars. On his travels he witnessed the funeral of a Rus Viking chieftain and wrote a detailed account of the proceedings. Who was he? Ibn Fadlan Ibn Rustah Ibn Aflah Ibn Hawqal Further Information 5 / 10 This is a digital reconstruction of pagan temple excavated in Norway. Where was the excavation? Borg Lindholm Høje Ose Ranheim Further Information 6 / 10 This was the site of a famous battle between the Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings. Where is it? Tettenhall Maldon Edington Stamford Bridge Further Information 7 / 10 DNA tests on the skeletons from this Danish grave suggest that they are mother and son. The woman is pinned down by two large rocks and the man may have been hanged. Where was this grave? Hørning Hårup Gerdrup Lindholm Høje Further Information 8 / 10 The doorway of this stave church contains carving of scenes from the Sigurd legend. Which church is this? Heddal Hylestad Gol Borgund Further Information 9 / 10 This 10th century silk cap reached England via the Viking Rus trade routes. Where was it excavated? Stamford York London Leicester Further Information 10 / 10 According to Norse mythology, Freyr was accompanied by a boar, which was created by the dwarves Brokk and Eitri. What was the boar’s name? Gullinbursti Svadilfari Goldfaxi Alsviðr Further Information Your score is The average score is 50% 0% Restart quiz Restart the Quiz