PRIMARY ACTIVITY SHEET
From The Fury Of The Northmen
Deliver Us O Lord
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if you could make copies of these worksheets as required.
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
The answers to all of these questions can be found within the Viking exhibition.
The Vikings came from Scandinavia,
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which means the following countries:
Wales, England, Scotland
Norway, Denmark, Sweden
Germany, France, Belgium
( Hint: The map at the beginning of the
exhibition will help you with this question.)
Who were the
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Vikings?
Raiders, traders Irish ring brooch from Snåsa, Nord TrÅ‚ndelag
(female grave, 10th century.)
and settlers from
© Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo, Norway.
Scandinavia
How long did it take to sail from Norway
An American 5
to Dublin?
football team
A religious order
About seven hours
Detail of bucket from Audnedal,
About seven days
Vest-Agder (female grave,
10th century, possibly Irish.)
About seven weeks
© Museum of Cultural History,
University of Oslo, Norway.
What did Viking warriors wear to be
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Why did some Viking warships have a
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protected in battle?
dragon head on their prow?
A helmet, a padded tunic and
The dragon was the Vikings main god
a wooden shield
It made their ship sail faster
Full body metal armour
To scare the Vikings opponents
A modern uniform
Name three Viking weapons.
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What items were likely to be found
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in a Viking sea-chest?
Video games to keep them entertained
( Hint: Look at the image of weapons near the
on their long journey
Viking warrior.)
A compass, a pair of field glasses, a watch
and a mobile phone
Look at the wharf and name three items
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Some spare clothing, a helmet, an axe,
the Vikings traded with.
a wooden bowl, a drinking horn
( Hint: Have a good look at the sea chests
in the Viking ship!)
CONTINUITY AND CHANGE OVER TIME
Have a good look at the picture of the
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Viking family and write down the colours
of their clothes. Colour in the picture
to the right when you get back to school
or at home.
Did the Vikings wear horned helmets?
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Name four things that are in your house
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but not in a Viking house.
What were the names of the three main
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Viking gods?
Write your name in Viking runes.
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LOCAL HISTORY
In the Viking legacy section, watch out for Look at the bottom of the signpost and
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the touch button interactive and name name three places in Dublin that have a
three towns in Ireland that were founded Viking connection.
by the Vikings.
PRIMARY ANSWER SHEET
Norway, Denmark, Sweden. Various.
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Raiders, traders and settlers There is no evidence that Vikings ever
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from Scandinavia. wore horned helmets.
To scare the Vikings opponents.
Various.
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Odin, Thor and Frey.
Some spare clothing, a helmet, an axe,
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a wooden bowl, a drinking horn.
Various.
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About seven days.
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Dublin, Wexford, Waterford,
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Cork, Limerick.
A helmet, a padded tunic and
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a wooden shield.
Any of the following: outlined site
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of Viking houses across the road
Any of the following: swords, axes, spears,
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from Dublinia; town wall built by
bows and arrows.
descendants of the Vikings along Cook
Street; Viking artefacts in the National
Museum of Ireland; Dalkey Island
used as slave camp by the Vikings;
Any of the following: amber, cloth,
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College Green former burial-ground of
feathers, furs, iron, salt, slaves, soapstone,
Viking kings; Christ Church Cathedral
tin, walrus ivory, whetstones.
founded by Viking descendants c. 1030;
Oxmantown; Clontarf site of battle
in 1014.
St. Michael s Hill, Christchurch, Dublin 8
Tel: 01-679 4611 www.dublinia.ie
For further information please contact our Education Officer at curator@dublinia.ie
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