York (just for fun) Quiz

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1. To the first English antiquaries York was known as:

 

2. By what name was the fortress between the Foss and the Ouse known to the Romans?

 

3. In what year did the Vikings seize the port of Eoforwic?

 

4. What is a wic?

 

5. How far from the sea is York now?

 

6. In 237 AD, the Romans granted part of the civilian settlement at York the highest status that could be given to a town. What was the title the Romans gave it?

 

7. What is hnefatafl

 

8. Which villain is buried in St George's Churchyard, Fishergate?

 

9. Who was the last Viking king of York?

 

10. Micklegate was lined with wooden buildings in the Viking Age. What does Micklegate mean?

 

Sandi's Viking Quiz

In between rehearsals for Time Team Live – to make sure that the cameras involved in the live broadcast know where to go! – Sandi Toksvig devised this nifty quiz for you to while away the hours in between the broadcasts.
1. The Vikings dreamed of ending their lives in …

 

2. A Viking warrior followed his king in a group known as a …

 

3. A baldric was …

 

4. The English word 'berserk' comes from …

 

5. The Vikings conquered Paris in 845. The king they beat was called …

 

6. Viking writing was known as …

 

7. Erik the Red gave Greenland its name because …

 

8. Dendrochronology is an archaeological term for …

 

9. The overlapping planks of a Viking ship are called …

 

10. True or false – Vikings had helmets with horns on?

 

11. Vikings had slaves called …

 

Matthew's Quiz

We grabbed Matthew Reynolds to compile this quiz before he went down to the Walmgate site.
1. Which three countries did the Vikings come from?

 

2. When did the Vikings attack and take York?

 

3. What stood on top of the Viking remains at Coppergate before the Jorvik Centre excavations took place?

 

4. In the early 3rd century, the Roman colonia of York became the capital city of Britannia Inferior. Why?

 

5. In the 3rd century, the governor of Britannia Inferior was legate of which legion based in York?

 

6. What was produced in York in the late 2nd century that was completely outside the usual Romano-British tradition?

 

7. Which Iron-Age tribe is thought to have occupied the region where York is today?

 

out of 28 correct on first try