Starter quiz

  • Complete the sentence. A ______ is a rapid, surprise attack which normally involves stealing something.
    • 'raid' ✓
  • What is a building lived in by a community who follow religious vows called?
    • a priory  ✓
    • a church
    • a cathedral
  • What is the correct historical name for a book or document written by hand?
    • a newspaper
    • a manuscript  ✓
    • a magazine
    • a leaflet
  • In what year did the Vikings raid Lindisfarne Priory?
    • 790 CE
    • 783 CE
    • 793 CE  ✓
  • What was the name given to the boats that Vikings used to raid the priories?
    • barges
    • longboats  ✓
    • narrow boats
    • canal bots
  • Which statements are correct about where and why Viking raids happened?
    • Vikings only raided sites in England.
    • Vikings raided religious sites for the valuable objects.  ✓
    • Vikings started to raid sites across the British Isles.  ✓
    • Vikings raided religious sites as they wanted to kill monks.
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