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The Vikings journeyed across the North Sea to England, fighting their way onto the green land. While initially coming to find treasures to steal, they found England more pleasant and lucrative than expected.

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Newspaper Report

The Vikings journeyed across the North Sea to England, fighting their way onto the green land. While initially coming to find treasures to steal, they found England more pleasant and lucrative than expected.

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The Viking Times Quick Questions

We Have Arrived! AD787


1. Which word means ‘stop?


4 After an arduous journey
9 across the North Sea, we
13 have finally reached our 2. Where did the Vikings come from?
15 destination – England.

18 The feeble, afraid
21 Englishmen tried to
3. Find two adjectives which are antonyms of each
26 cease us but we were
other.
30 too powerful and fought
35 our way, as brutally as 
39 was necessary, onto the
43 green and lush land. 

48 We are here to find


4. How does the Viking’s view of England change?
51 treasures (and probably 81 protected and contained
55 steal them) before we 85 valuable goods like gold 
60 return to our homes in 88 and jewels, imported
63 Norway, Sweden and 92 foods and other useful 
64 Denmark. 95 materials for trade.

70 Our first raid was of the 99 England is more pleasant
73 monastery at Lindisfarne, 103 and lucrative than we
78 which was not very well 104 thought!

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The Viking Times Answers
We Have Arrived! AD787
1. Which word means ‘stop?
Accept: cease.
4 After an arduous journey
9 across the North Sea, we 2. Where did the Vikings come from?
13 have finally reached our Accept: Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
15 destination – England.
18 The feeble, afraid 3. Find two adjectives which are antonyms of each
21 Englishmen tried to other.
26 cease us but we were
Accept ‘powerful’ and ‘feeble’.
30 too powerful and fought
35 our way, as brutally as
39 was necessary, onto the 4. How does the Viking’s view of England change?
43 green and lush land. Accept reference to the fact that at
the beginning, they are just coming to
48 We are here to find
protected and contained steal before returning home, but by
51 treasures (and probably 81
55 steal them) before we 85 valuable goods like gold the end they are more positive about
60 return to our homes in 88 and jewels, imported England and considering staying.
63 Norway, Sweden and 92 foods and other useful
64 Denmark. 95 materials for trade.

70 Our first raid was of the 99 England is more pleasant


73 monastery at Lindisfarne, 103 and lucrative than we
78 which was not very well 104 thought!

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