Unit 15 - Hiberno-Norse Dublin
Multiple-choice exercise
Choose the correct answer for each question.
What was the Viking name for Dublin?
- dubh linn
- longphort
- ath cliath
- dyflin
- blackpool
Why was the site of Dublin chosen?
- it was on a navigable river
- it was on high ground between two rivers
- it was the site of an important monastery
- it was a royal centre
- it was on the east coast
Which house type from Hiberno-Norse Dublin and elsewhere was rectangular with rounded corners and four internal posts?
- type 2
- aisled houses
- sunken featured buildings
- type 1
- hall houses
Which were features of the standard Hiberno-Norse urban house type?
- circular raised hearth
- wattle construction
- hipped roof
- daub
- plank construction
What was the date of the earliest houses in Dyflin?
- 900
- 1000
- 950
- 920
- 960