Vikings
Norse seafarers came from present-day Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. This topic is part of Medieval Europe within History. This page currently draws on 8 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Vikings trivia questions
The Vikings came mainly from which region?
Answer: Scandinavia
Bonus fact: Norse seafarers came from present-day Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.
What type of ship made Viking raids and exploration highly effective?
Answer: Longship
Bonus fact: Longships were fast, shallow-draft vessels.
Which Viking explorer reached North America around the year 1000?
Answer: Leif Erikson
Bonus fact: Norse settlers established a site at L'Anse aux Meadows.
NASA's Viking 1 and Viking 2 missions successfully landed on which planet?
Answer: Mars
Bonus fact: The Viking landers returned images and conducted experiments on the Martian surface.
In what year did Viking 1 make its successful Mars landing?
Answer: 1976
Bonus fact: The Viking landers returned images and conducted experiments on the Martian surface.
Which Viking spacecraft made the first successful U.S. landing on Mars?
Answer: Viking 1
Bonus fact: The Viking landers returned images and conducted experiments on the Martian surface.
Which seafaring people came from Scandinavia and raided and traded across Europe?
Answer: Vikings
Bonus fact: Vikings also settled in Iceland and Greenland.
Which team won the first NFL game played in Europe, at Wembley Stadium in 1983?
Answer: Minnesota Vikings
Bonus fact: Minnesota beat the St. Louis Cardinals 28-10 in London.