Step into the world of fearless explorers, mighty gods, and epic sagas with our Vikings quiz! Test your knowledge on the legendary Norse warriors, their conquests, and the myths that shaped their culture. Are you ready to sail into the past and see if you have what it takes to conquer this challenge?

Quiz: Vikings

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What was the name of the Viking settlement in Newfoundland, Canada, believed to be established by Leif Erikson?

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Which famous Viking king unified Norway in the late 9th century?

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Which Viking god was known as the Allfather and the god of wisdom, poetry, and war?

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Which Viking saga tells the story of the Greenlanders and their voyages to North America?

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Which Viking king became the first ruler of a unified England in 1016?

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Which Viking explorer founded the first Norse settlements in Greenland?

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Which Norse goddess was associated with love, fertility, and battle?

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The Vikings traded extensively with which major Byzantine city, often referred to as “Miklagard” in Old Norse?

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What was the Viking name for the region in northern France that they settled and ruled?

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Which Viking warrior is remembered for dying heroically at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066, marking the end of the Viking Age?

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History Quiz

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The photograph features one of the most significant works of Islamic calligraphy, created in the 9th and 10th centuries, and is kept in the Metropolitan Museum. Do you know by which name this work is known?

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Which Roman emperor famously "fiddled while Rome burned"?

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Which emperor built the Arch of Constantine to commemorate his victory at the Battle of Milvian Bridge?

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Which leader initiated the policy of 'Perestroika'?

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Which state was acquired from France for $15,000,000 in 1803?

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Do you know which Greek philosopher and orator was Plato's teacher?

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Aelius Galen was a famous Greek philosopher and?

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What is the Bastille Day and when is it celebrated?

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Which of the following Greek architectural orders features volutes in the capital and a base?

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Where did General Robert E. Lee surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the Civil War?

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What is the name of the largest pyramid in Egypt?

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Where did the official surrender of the Confederate Army take place?

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Who was the leader of Persia during the Battle of Marathon in the First Persian War?

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Who was the British general who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo?

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In which year did Napoleon Bonaparte lead the expedition to Egypt?

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What was the name of the Allied operation to evacuate forces from Dunkirk?

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Which event marked the start of the Great Depression?

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What was the name of JFK’s famous inaugural speech quote? "Ask not what your country can do for you..."

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Which famous philosopher was Alexander the Great's tutor?

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What war was said at the time to be "the war to end all wars"?

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