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text: Which alcoholic drink made from fermented honey was popular with Vikings?, correct: Mead, incorrect: Wine,Cider,Beer, fun fact: Viking mythology included the Mead of Poetry that granted the drinker flawless problem-solving skills.,text: "Wednesday" is named after which Norse god?, correct: Odin, incorrect: Baldur,Wicca,Yggdrasil, fun fact: "Wednesday" looks different from "Odinsday" because older forms of English referred to Odin as "Woden." Pre-Christian Anglo-Saxons often worshipped Odin.,text: Which Viking explorer landed in North America nearly five hundred years before Christopher Columbus?, correct: Leif Erikson, incorrect: Erik the Red,Bjorn Ironside,Thorfinn the Mighty, fun fact: Leif Erikson founded Vinland, which is believed to have been located in what is now Newfoundland, in approximately the year 1000.,text: Norway, Sweden, and which other country are the countries of origin for Vikings?, correct: Denmark, incorrect: Greenland,Iceland,Ireland, fun fact: "Viking" is a relatively modern word that refers to any seagoing person from these three Scandinavian countries.,text: What was the ideal hair color for a Viking?, correct: Blond, incorrect: Brunette,Auburn,Jet-black, fun fact: Blond hair was such a desirable trait in men that non-blond Vikings would use lye as a form of hair bleach.,text: What was the most common occupation for Vikings?, correct: Farmer, incorrect: Craftsman,Warrior,Pirate, fun fact: As in most medieval societies, even the fearsome Vikings were predominantly farmers. Apart from growing crops, Vikings also raised animals like goats and sheep.,text: In what vehicle were Vikings often buried or otherwise laid to rest?, correct: Ship, incorrect: Wagon,Horse-drawn cart,Siege tower, fun fact: To facilitate a deceased warrior's entrance into the afterlife, Vikings interred their dead along with their valuables in a ship or boat.,text: What was the name of the realm in the afterlife that the most valiant Viking warriors entered?, correct: Valhalla, incorrect: Hades,Heaven,Elysium, fun fact: According to Norse myths, valkyries would guide a deceased warrior to join other heroes and even Odin himself in Valhalla.,text: How often did Vikings bathe?, correct: Once a week, incorrect: Once a month,Once a day,Once every six months, fun fact: While Vikings are typically imagined as unkempt savages, they used combs, razors, and even primitive tweezers to maintain personal hygiene.,text: Authentic Viking helmets lacked what noticeable feature that operatic Viking helmets often have?, correct: Horns, incorrect: Faceguard,Chain mail,Hinges, fun fact: Vikings did not start to be depicted with horned helmets until the 19th century, though Old Norse priests who lived before Vikings did wear ceremonial helmets with horns.
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Vikings
Which alcoholic drink made from fermented honey was popular with Vikings?
Cider
Beer
Wine
Mead
