How it works
These Vikings trivia questions and answers are about the seafarers of history, in four rounds: who the Vikings were; raids, trade and settlements; ships, runes and daily life; and Leif Erikson and Vinland.
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Viking trivia questions in four rounds
Who the Vikings were covers the homeland, the language and the helmets they did not wear. Raids, trade and settlements follows them east and west. Ships, runes and daily life has the things they made and wrote. The Leif Erikson round follows one family from Iceland to Greenland and on to Vinland.
Leif Erikson trivia questions in a round of their own
After the first ten questions, More options holds Topic: set it to Leif Erikson and Vinland for that round alone. Tap a choice to check it; the reason and the article it was read in appear with the answer.
Questions and answers
What are some easy Vikings trivia questions?
Which language did the Vikings speak? Who was Leif Erikson's father? What feature of the cartoon Viking helmet has no evidence behind it? The answers are Old Norse, Erik the Red and the horns.
Did Leif Erikson reach America before Columbus?
Yes, by the sagas' account. Leif Erikson is thought to have been the first European to set foot on continental America, about half a millennium before Christopher Columbus.
Are these questions about the television series?
No. Every question is about the people of the Viking Age and comes from an encyclopedia article on them. No show, game or team is asked.
How were the answers checked?
Each was read on October 3, 2026 in the English Wikipedia article linked under it, Vikings or Leif Erikson. What the sagas tell is asked as the sagas' account, since they were written down long after the voyages.