Unit 18 - Isle of Man: Burials and Sculptures
Multiple-choice exercise
Choose the correct answer for each question.
Which is the most common location for pagan burials on Man?
- hilltops
- churchyards
- sandy beaches
- ploughed fields
- prehistoric burial chambers
Which is *not* a pagan burial on Man?
- Cronk Mooar
- Ballateare
- Jurby
- Cronk ny Merriu
- Balladoole
Why did Vikings wish to be buried in Christian cemeteries?
- they recognised places of burial ritual in the landscape
- they wished to demonstrate that they had taken over
- it was part of the process of landtaking
- they had been converted
- arable land was in short supply
What suggests that the Viking invaders of Man were mainly young males?
- no clear female Scandinavian burial is known from Man
- the majority of the pagan burials excavated are of young males
- they were warrior raiders
- the arable land would have attracted farming families
- they would have sailed from Scotland or Norway
Which cultures influenced the stone sculptures on the island?
- Irish
- Anglo-Saxon
- Frankish
- Pictish
- Norse