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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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The drawing shows a scene from the Gosforth Cross in which sentry for the Æsir who lives in Himinbjörg by Bifröst, the rainbow bridge that leads to Ásgarð, where he stands guard with his horn Gjöll. What is the name of the sentry?

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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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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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Which Viking Art style is the ornament of this wind vane?

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This figure from the cult site at Lejre is believed to represent one of the Norse gods. Which god is it?

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It is the opinion of the excavators of this site that they had found the remains of the ‘Earl’s Bu’, a drinking-hall mentioned in the Orkneyinga Saga in AD 1136. Where is this site?

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This neolithic monument contains Viking Age runic inscriptions. What is the name of the monument?

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The Viking Age Kanhave Canal cuts across a small Danish Island. Which island is that?

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The Sea Stallion from Glendalough (Havhingsten fra Glendalough) is a replica of one of the Skudelev ships. Which Ship?

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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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