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What do you know about the Vikings?

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This large iron ring has a runic inscription of almost 250 runes and is the earliest written law in Scandinavia. Where is it from?

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This tenth-century soapstone mould from Denmark produced both Thor’s hammers and Christian crosses. Whereabouts in Denmark was it found?

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The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles for 851 record “hæþne men ærest ofer winter sæton” (the heathens [i.e. the Vikings] now for the first time remained over winter). Where did they remain over winter?

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In 921 to 922 an Arab journeyed as an embassy of the Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad to the king of the Volga Bulgars. On his travels he witnessed the funeral of a Rus Viking chieftain and wrote a detailed account of the proceedings. Who was he?

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This is a digital reconstruction of pagan temple excavated in Norway. Where was the excavation?

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This was the site of a famous battle between the Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings. Where is it?

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DNA tests on the skeletons from this Danish grave suggest that they are mother and son. The woman is pinned down by two large rocks and the man may have been hanged. Where was this grave?

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The doorway of this stave church contains carving of scenes from the Sigurd legend. Which church is this?

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This 10th century silk cap reached England via the Viking Rus trade routes. Where was it excavated?

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According to Norse mythology, Freyr was accompanied by a boar, which was created by the dwarves Brokk and Eitri. What was the boar’s name?

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