The Viking age was about AD 700 to 1100. During this period many Vikings left Scandinavian countries (____, ____ and ____) and travelled to other countries, such as ____ and Ireland. Some went to fight and ____. Others settled in new lands as farmers, ____ or traders. Many had settled in Orkney, ____ and northern Scotland by AD800​. Vikings settled in Britain, but also sailed out into the north Atlantic Ocean and south to the Mediterranean Sea. They sailed to the ____, Iceland and ____. They found their way by looking for landmarks, such as islands and distant mountains. ​

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