Vikings, Norse exploration, and the Viking Age.
Test your knowledge with these top questions!
Which Norse leader organized settlers from Iceland to colonize Greenland?
Erik made Brattahlid, now Qassiarsuk, his base in Greenland's larger Eastern Settlement.
Where did most people in Viking Age Denmark live?
A longhouse anchored each farm, while crops and livestock shaped the daily routine.
Which term describes the culture of Ireland's Viking towns in the 11th century?
Hiberno-Norse silver arm-rings appear in hoards around the Irish Sea coastlands, revealing a shared trade zone.
Which Irish city became the western Viking world's leading trading town?
Waterlogged Dublin excavations preserved houses, workshops, and imported goods that reveal a busy port economy.
Which figure in the Norse poem "Rígsthula" represents the farming class?
"Rígsthula" casts Thrall, Karl, and Jarl as ancestors of slaves, farmers, and magnates.
What did Iceland's Norse settlers call their national assembly, founded in 930?
Chieftains met at Thingvellir to make laws and settle disputes during the Althing's annual sessions.
Which Viking ruler's large Jelling Stone says he made the Danes Christian?
The stone also carries Scandinavia's earliest known depiction of Christ, framed by Nordic-style interlace.
What job did a Viking Age knarr perform?
A knarr's broad, full hull carried heavy loads, while its square sail drove long trade voyages with a small crew.
Which Norse explorer reached and explored Vinland's coast around AD 1000?
Medieval sagas describe Leif as Erik the Red's son and connect his westward voyage with Vinland.
Which Newfoundland site preserves the remains of an 11th-century Norse settlement?
Archaeologists uncovered eight turf buildings, an iron forge, and workshops at L'Anse aux Meadows.