Unit 2 - Written Sources for Viking Age Norway
Multiple-choice exercise
Choose the correct answer for each question.
Why should we be cautious in using contemporary written accounts?
- they were largely written by the enemies of the Vikings
- no caution is required: written accounts are very valuable
- some accounts survive only in very late copies
- they were often written in Latin or other obscure languages
- archaeology is more reliable
Why is the Cogadh Gaedhil untrustworthy?
- it was written by a monk
- it is late in date
- it sets out to please a particular family
- it is Irish
- it does not mention the Vikings
Why was Adam of Bremen hostile to Norway?
- he did not like Norwegians
- he was a German
- Bremen had a claim to part of Norway
- he disliked the sea
- he worked for the archbishop of Hamburg, whose power was resisted by Norwegian leaders.
How many letters were there in the runic alphabet?
- 22
- 35
- 16
- 18
- 19
Why is archaeology's contribution so important for the Viking Age in Scotland?
- Scottish archaeologists are among the best in the world
- it has a lot of islands
- there are very few written sources for Scotland
- it tells us about the lives of the Vikings there
- the Vikings arrives there from Norway