Viking World Exam Review UPDATED Actual Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Viking World Exam Review UPDATED
Actual Questions and CORRECT Answers
Illerup Adal - CORRECT ANSWER- Illerup Adal is a lake in Denmark that contains
thousands of weapons from the Iron Age Scandinavia, from 200-500 C.E. The weapons were
likely taken from defeated enemies and then sacrificed t...
Viking World Exam Review UPDATED
Actual Questions and CORRECT Answers
Illerup Adal - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Illerup Adal is a lake in Denmark that contains
thousands of weapons from the Iron Age Scandinavia, from 200-500 C.E. The weapons were
likely taken from defeated enemies and then sacrificed to the gods by throwing them into the
lake, but not before taking measures to render the weapon useless. This collection of artifacts
not only contributes to the understanding of Norse warfare, but it also describes Norse pagan
rituals involving sacrifices of both living and non-living goods.
Grontoft - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Grontoft was a village on the western side of the
Jutland peninsula that declined before the impact of Rome reached Scandinavia. It shows
that, in the 1st and 2nd century C.E., Scandinavia had a relatively egalitarian social structure
based on the similarities in the size of the houses. This egalitarian nature would change
radically with the introduction of trade and communication between the Scandinavians and
Romans, which allowed some Scandinavians to become rich.
Hodde - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Hodde was a village on the Jutland peninsula that was
one of the earliest pre-Roman Germanic settlements in that area. The village was arguable
created 1 B.C.E., but it reached its peak in the 4th century C.E. Unlike earlier Scandinavian
societies, Hodde demonstrates that the impacts of Rome did reach into Scandinavia, although
the Romans didn't control the area. Earlier Scandinavian settlements (such as Grontoft) have
egalitarian housing arrangements; however, trade with the Romans allowed some people in
Hodde to get rich, which resulted in class division within society.
emporia - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Emporia were specialized port cities along the
periphery of empires in North-West that served as trading centers. They were the main places
that trade goods flowed through, and they consequently has a variety of merchandise and
precious metals contained in them. Northern emporia were under the control of
Scandinavians while southern emporia were under the control of the franks.These locations
were also where tax collectors, known a portreeves, would acquire taxes on traded goods,
which was a substantial source of revenue for the government. This material wealth made
emporia key targets for Vikings, and the first recorded Viking attack was on an emporia in
Southern England in 789. Throughout the rest of the Viking Age, emporia were key targets
for Vikings. Not only did Vikings raid emporia, but they also sold their own goods through
emporia. One example of an emporia is Dorestad.
Dorestad - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Dorestad was a location in Northern Frankia along the
banks of the Rhine river. Due to its centralized location and the ease with which it could trade
with other regions, it was a noteworthy emporia that was also significant because it minted
, coins. Dorestad thrived between the 7th and 9th centuries, where it then declined due to a mix
of Viking conquest and a decline in trade due to the decline of the Carolingian Empire.
Hedeby - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Hedeby was an important emporium between
Scandinavia and Dorestad that served as a way for the Scandinavians to trade with the rest of
continental Europe. It was located on the southern end of the Jutland peninsula and thrived
from the 8th to 11th centuries during the Viking Age. Hedeby was the largest Nordic city
during the Viking Age and functioned as a way to connect the North and Baltic seas.
Hjortspring Vessels - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Hjortspring Boat was a large canoe that
was clinker built, 18 m long and 2 m wide, and had a crew of approximately 20 who would
paddle the boat. The ship is dated from 400-300 B.C.E., and because of the wealth of treasure
found in it, it is considered a war sacrifice. This ship is the oldest wood-built Scandinavian
ship discovered.
Nydam Vessels - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Nydam ship was a ship discovered in the
southern part of Denmark that is widely considered a war sacrifice, like the Hjortspring
Vessels, but dates from the second half of the 4th century. The ship is 75 feet long, 10 feet
wide, and built entirely of oak. This ship also demonstrates clinker-built ships held together
with clench-nails. This ship was likely designed for use on rivers.
Gokstad Ship Burial - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The Gokstad Ship, built just before 900
A.D., was a ship found in Norway. The ship was 76.5 feet long, and only needed several feet
of water when sailing, demonstrating the technical superiority of Vikings over other
Europeans, at least initially. Gokstad was buried with grave goods in a funeral service, but
many of the grave goods were scavenged. The Gokstad ship was both sea worthy and
riverworthy. The Gokstad ship was a clinker-built ship and extremely flexible and strong. The
Gokstad ship would have had a crew of 34, including 32 oarsmen, a helmsman, and a captain.
Oseberg Ship Burial - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Oseberg ship burial was another high
profile funeral boats that also had the grave goods plundered, but the common goods remains.
Oseberg ship contained a female burial, but women were not warriors in Scandinavian
society. Oseberg ship was dated to ca. 820s or 830s and is the earliest Scandinavian sailing
ship.
dendrochronology - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Dendrochronology is a scientific process
that uses the tree rings in a tree to determine the date that the tree was cut down.
Dendrochronologists can also oftentimes determine the location that the wood came from.
This process is often used to date Viking ships and artifacts when wood remains intact.
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