Unit 17 - Isle of Man: Early History and Viking Settlement
Multiple-choice exercise
Choose the correct answer for each question.
What do the written sources tell us of the earliest Viking activity in Man?
- raids are mentioned
- Man was used as a raiding base
- there are no written references to early Viking activities
- settlements are mentioned
- attacks on monasteries
Why was Man so attractive to the Vikings?
- it was central in the Irish Sea
- it was fertile
- it had good landing places
- its leaders were weak
- it was not in Scotland
When did the Manx Early Christian period begin?
- about AD600
- about AD700
- about AD500
- about AD1000
- about AD800
How did the Vikings use the Manx promontory forts?
- as raiding bases
- as fortified settlements
- as fortified harbours
- there is no proof that they used them at all
- they ignored them
Which settlement site has yielded one circular and two rectangular structures?
- Cronk ny Merriu
- Close ny Chollagh
- Doarlish Cashen
- Braaid
- Kiondroghad