7.10
Exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 1, 2, 3, 9
LEVEL2
LEVEL3
4, 5, 7, 11
6, 8, 10
REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Explain why Hedeby’s geographical position was good for trade.
A. It was at the crossroads of East and North. B. It was at the crossroads of North and South. C. It was at the crossroads of East and West. D. It was at the crossroads of North and West. 2. State whether the following is True or False. The term ‘slave’ comes from ‘Slavs’, the Slavic people from western Europe who were taken as slaves by the Vikings. 3. Identify how Hedeby was defended. A. Walls were built around the trading post. B. A moat was built around the trading post. C. Towers were built around the trading post. D. Earthen ramparts and ditches were added to protect it from attack. 4. Explain the purpose of the knarr. 5. State why the Danes sunk ships in Roskilejorde. ANALYSE AND APPLY 6. Examine SOURCE2 . Explain why there are very few remains of Viking settlements. 7. Examine SOURCE3 . State two advantages of transporting trade goods in this type of boat. 8. Archaeologists have found only the foundation timbers of towns like the one shown in SOURCE2 . Determine how they might have decided how the rest of the town might have looked, as shown in the illustration. 9. State three causes and/or effects of Viking trade and settlement. 10. The eastern Vikings developed a very distinct culture from those who went west, and they eventually became known as the Rus people. Reading back through section 7.10.1 and examining SOURCE2 again, choose a type of person (male or female, merchant or boatbuilder, etc.) and write a short paragraph about a morning in their life. Describe : • what they might have eaten • the type of work they were doing in the village • what they might have worn. EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE
11. Evaluate the importance of trade routes to Viking life and success. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
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