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Vikings: Raiders, Traders and Settlers

Quiz for students of the Oxford University online course "Vikings: Raiders, Traders and Settlers"

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This scene from the Gosforth Cross compares the Crucifixion with the death of one of the Norse gods. Which god was it?

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These famous remains of two Viking Period houses are in the Fareo Islands. Whereabouts in the Faroes?

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This is a reconstruction of the first Cathedral to be built in Iceland. Where was this cathedral built?

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This famous Gotland picture stone has six panels containing mythological, religious and martial background. One of the panels appears to show a sacrifice. Where is this stone?

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The inscription on this 4th century gold bracteate has the earliest known reference to the god Odin. Where was this bracteate found?

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The carving on this rock depicts scenes from the Völsunga Saga. Where is that rock?

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The photo shows the site of a Viking boat burial in the Isle of Man. Whereabouts in the IoM is it?

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Tephra horizons in south-central Iceland. Tephrochronology is a useful dating method in Iceland, especially the ‘Settlement Layer’. What date is the Settlement Layer?

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This gold Arabic dinar is a fake made by a Viking. It was found in Eastern England. In which county was it found?

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This amulet could be interpreted as either a Thor’s Hammer, or a Christian Cross. Where was it found?

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