Home Art Literature Raids Religion Runes Settlement Ships Thing Sites Weapons Return to Main Menu Vikings: Raiders, Traders and Settlers Quiz 411 Vikings: Raiders, Traders and Settlers Quiz for students of the Oxford University online course "Vikings: Raiders, Traders and Settlers" 1 / 10 In 2008, workmen digging trenches for electrical cables uncovered two early Viking ship burials. The ships dated to AD 650–700 and were probably built in Sweden. Where were these ship burials? Voka Toila Salme Further information 2 / 10 An important Viking Age hoard was found buried in this vessel. Which hoard was it? The Galloway Hoard The Cuerdale Hoard The Goldsborough Hoard Further information 3 / 10 Which Viking Art style is the ornament of this wind vane? Mammen Style Urnes Style Ringerike Style Further information 4 / 10 This is a reconstruction of the first Cathedral to be built in Iceland. Where was this cathedral built? Reykholt Skálholt Seyðisfjörður Further information 5 / 10 The carving on this rock depicts scenes from the Völsunga Saga. Where is that rock? Aspberget Tanum Ramsund Further information 6 / 10 This heated pool once belonged to a famous Icelandic literary character. Who was he? Ari Thorgilsson Snorri Sturluson Hallgrímur Pétursson Further information 7 / 10 These famous remains of two Viking Period houses are in the Fareo Islands. Whereabouts in the Faroes? Kvívík, Streymoy Fuglafjørđur, Eysturoyar Sørvágur, Vágar Further information 8 / 10 This neolithic monument contains Viking Age runic inscriptions. What is the name of the monument? Knap of Howar Skara Brae Maeshowe Further information Further information 9 / 10 Both Völuspá in the Poetic Edda and the Gylfaginning in the Prose Edda relate how the first two humans, were created from two driftwood trees by the gods. What were the names of the first two humans? Askr ok Eik Víðir ok Embla Askr ok Embla 10 / 10 This Viking Age horizontal mill was excavated at which site in the Orkney Isles? Brough of Deerness Scar Orphir Further information Your score is The average score is 76% 0% Restart quiz