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Exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 1, 2, 3, 6
LEVEL2
LEVEL3
4, 5, 7
8, 9, 10
REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Select the correct options to complete the following sentences.
The Battle of Normandy in 1066 / Hastings in 1066 / Hastings in 1606 is the famous event in medieval history shown on the Bayeux Tapestry. It shows the perspective of the Vikings / Normans / Saxons . 2. Identify Duke William of Normandy’s connection to the Vikings. A. He was the great-great-great grandson of the Danish Viking Rollo, Duke of Normandy. B. He was the great-great-great grandfather of the Danish Viking Rollo, Duke of Normandy. C. He was the great-great-great grandson of Leif Eriksson. D. He had no connection to the Vikings. 3. Complete the following sentences. a. Changing from one religion to another is called ____________________. b. King ____________________ imposed Christianity in Norway. c. The ____________________ parts of Scandinavia were probably most resistant to the new Christian religion. d. King Olaf Tryggvason’s successor was ____________________. 4. Explain Charles III’s method of defending his Frankish kingdom from further Viking attacks. 5. Explain why there was more resistance to the conversion to Christianity in some places than others. ANALYSE AND APPLY 6. Look closely at SOURCE2 . Identify what historians can learn from sources like this. 7. Study SOURCE4 . Compare and contrast what you know about the Viking style of battle with what you can see in this scene? Is there any evidence of William’s Viking heritage? 8. The chalkstone church in SOURCE1 is almost a thousand years old and there is evidence of three other wooden churches having been in the same place dating back to Harald Bluetooth. Create a short speech, defending its inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List. EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 9. After reading the annotations in SOURCE3 , evaluate who had the strongest claim to the English throne. Justify your answer. 10. Summarise how events such as the Norman Conquest contributed to ending the Viking Age and Viking raids in particular. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
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