Viking ships, seafaring and trade c.750 (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Quizzes
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What construction technique involved overlapping planks on Viking ships?
What construction technique involved overlapping planks on Viking ships?
Clinker-built
In which year was the Oseberg ship discovered in Norway?
In which year was the Oseberg ship discovered in Norway?
1903
Which of these items did Vikings trade as exports?
Which of these items did Vikings trade as exports?
Walrus tusks
What system did Vikings use to trade goods?
What system did Vikings use to trade goods?
Barter system
When did Vikings become known as traders, explorers, and warriors?
When did Vikings become known as traders, explorers, and warriors?
Early 8th century
What type of Viking vessel was fast and flat, built for stormy seas and shallow rivers?
What type of Viking vessel was fast and flat, built for stormy seas and shallow rivers?
Longships
What material was used to fill spaces between planks on Viking ships?
What material was used to fill spaces between planks on Viking ships?
Tarred wool
Which of these did Vikings NOT use for navigation?
Which of these did Vikings NOT use for navigation?
Maps
Between which centuries did Vikings trade with the Byzantine Empire and the Far East?
Between which centuries did Vikings trade with the Byzantine Empire and the Far East?
8th to 11th
What evidence of Chinese silk was found in Viking burial mounds?
What evidence of Chinese silk was found in Viking burial mounds?
Fragments in Birka, Sweden