View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Four, The Aftermath of the Northmen's Funeral.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the differences between Ibn's observations of the Vikings and the general European view of them at that time?
(a) He said that were not the barbarians Europeans thought.
(b) The Vikings are much more pacifistic than thought.
(c) They are not as civilized as thought in Europe.
(d) The Vikings are more matriarchal than thought.

2. What do the merchants have primarily in their houses?
(a) Weapons.
(b) Cloth and spices.
(c) Religious artifacts.
(d) Beautiful girls.

3. Why is there problems with the Northmen's leader?
(a) He is too young.
(b) He is ill.
(c) He is unable to have children.
(d) He does not like to fight.

4. Why does Ibn's party stop after they leave the Oguz?
(a) Ibn is sick.
(b) They are refused passage by a man.
(c) A horse has gone lame.
(d) One of their wagons has broken.

5. What does the interpreter tell Ibn to do about the situation of which Ibn is informed at the funeral?
(a) He tells Ibn to wait and see how things turn out.
(b) He tells Ibn to leave right after the funeral.
(c) He tells Ibn to present his credentials to Buliwyf.
(d) He tells Ibn to kill Thorkel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ibn observe about the Vikings social customs?

2. What part of the personal habits of the people from question #25 does Ibn write?

3. What is Buliwyf ask to do?

4. How does the religious beliefs of the people from question #25 and Ibn's people compare?

5. What type of houses do merchants of the Northmen use?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 328 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample