SkillBuilder discussion Historical significance 1. What did archaeologists find in the King’s Mound in Gokstad, Norway? 2. Why were Viking ships like the one found in the King’s Mound important? 3. What types of settlements did Vikings establish, and what were they used for?
SOURCE4 The King’s Mound in Gokstad, Norway
7.2 SkillBuilder activity HISTORICAL QUESTIONS 1. Examine SOURCES1 and 2 . 2. Create your own historical questions to analyse each of these two sources. Try to come up with at least five questions for each source. 3. Conduct research to answer at least two of your questions for each source.
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Exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 1, 2, 3, 4
LEVEL2
LEVEL3
5, 7, 8
6, 9, 10
REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. The Vikings came from Scandinavia. Identify which of the following correctly describes them. Select all that apply. A. Merchants
B. Farmers C. Traders D. Seafarers E. Raiders 2. Identify the year in which the first recorded Viking raid in Britain occurred.
A. 787BCE B. 400BCE
C. 400CE D. 787CE 3. S tate whether the following sentence is True or False. The Vikings were Christians prior to the eleventh century. 4. Recall the tradition Vikings used to pass on their stories. 5. Explain what the sagas are.
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