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10 Apr 2023, 07:00
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Question 1
E
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
Difficulty:
5%
(low)
Question Stats:
94% (02:00) correct
6%
(01:32) wrong
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Question 2
A
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Difficulty:
35%
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66% (00:58) correct 34%
(01:11) wrong
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Question 3
A
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15%
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76% (00:48) correct 24%
(01:13) wrong
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Question 4
D
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Difficulty:
25%
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74% (01:11) correct 26%
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Who has not heard of the Vikings—the dauntless sea-rovers, who in the days of long ago were the dread of Northern Europe? These fierce fighting men came in their ships across the North Sea from Norway on more than one occasion to invade England. But they came once too often, and were thoroughly defeated at the Battle of Stamford Bridge, when, as will be remembered, Harald the Hard, King of Norway, was killed in attempting to turn his namesake, King Harold of England, off his throne.
Norwegian historians, however, do not say very much about this particular invasion. They prefer to dwell on the great deeds of another King Harald, who was called “Fairhair,” and who began his reign some two hundred years earlier. This Harald the Fairhair was only a boy of ten years of age when he came to the throne, but he determined to increase the size of his kingdom, which was then but a small one, so he trained his men to fight, built grand new ships, and then began his conquests. Norway was at that time divided up into a number of districts or small kingdoms, each of which was ruled over by an Earl or petty King, and it was these rulers whom Harald set to work to subdue. He intended to make one united kingdom of all Norway, and he eventually succeeded in doing so. But he had many a hard fight; and if the Sagas, as the historical records of the North are called, speak truly, he fought almost continuously during twelve long years before he had accomplished his task, and even then he was only just twenty-one years of age.
Norwegian historians, however, do not say very much about this particular invasion. They prefer to dwell on the great deeds of another King Harald, who was called “Fairhair,” and who began his reign some two hundred years earlier. This Harald the Fairhair was only a boy of ten years of age when he came to the throne, but he determined to increase the size of his kingdom, which was then but a small one, so he trained his men to fight, built grand new ships, and then began his conquests. Norway was at that time divided up into a number of districts or small kingdoms, each of which was ruled over by an Earl or petty King, and it was these rulers whom Harald set to work to subdue. He intended to make one united kingdom of all Norway, and he eventually succeeded in doing so. But he had many a hard fight; and if the Sagas, as the historical records of the North are called, speak truly, he fought almost continuously during twelve long years before he had accomplished his task, and even then he was only just twenty-one years of age.
1. According to the passage, Harald the Fairhair’s desire was to do what?
A. Train his men to fight
B. Overthrow King Harold of England
C. Fight continuously over twelve years
D. Get revenge on the English for their victory at the Battle of Stamford Bridge
E. Make one united kingdom of Norway
A. Train his men to fight
B. Overthrow King Harold of England
C. Fight continuously over twelve years
D. Get revenge on the English for their victory at the Battle of Stamford Bridge
E. Make one united kingdom of Norway
2. It can be inferred from the passage that Harald the Fairhair achieved his goal because
A. there is a united Norway still today
B. everyone had heard of the Vikings
C. every king that came after him took the name “the Fairhair” too
D. England and Norway are no longer at war
E. no one remembers the Battle of Stamford Bridge
A. there is a united Norway still today
B. everyone had heard of the Vikings
C. every king that came after him took the name “the Fairhair” too
D. England and Norway are no longer at war
E. no one remembers the Battle of Stamford Bridge
3. The passage provides what information in support of the idea that Norwegian historians prize certain aspects of the country’s history above others?
A. The story of King Harald the Fairhair is of more interest than the Battle of Stamford Bridge.
B. Vikings were called “sea-rovers.”
C. Norway was divided into a number of districts.
D. English troops defeated Harald the Hard.
E. The sagas might not be historically accurate.
A. The story of King Harald the Fairhair is of more interest than the Battle of Stamford Bridge.
B. Vikings were called “sea-rovers.”
C. Norway was divided into a number of districts.
D. English troops defeated Harald the Hard.
E. The sagas might not be historically accurate.
4. What can be concluded about the factual nature of the story of Harald the Fairhair?
A. He was most likely mythical.
B. He was probably a combination of several historical figures.
C. Because the Sagas of Norway are most likely false, we cannot be sure he existed.
D. If the Sagas are true, he was a Norwegian king of renown.
E. In order to believe that Harald the Fairhair existed, one must believe that the stories of his near-miraculous exploits are true.
A. He was most likely mythical.
B. He was probably a combination of several historical figures.
C. Because the Sagas of Norway are most likely false, we cannot be sure he existed.
D. If the Sagas are true, he was a Norwegian king of renown.
E. In order to believe that Harald the Fairhair existed, one must believe that the stories of his near-miraculous exploits are true.
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13 Sep 2023, 01:14
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1. in the passage it is given clearly taht the size of the boy King's kingdown was small and he wanted to capture more neighboring kingdoms, each was the size of a district. This led to unification of Norway. Hence E.
2. Clearly it is option A because
He united the Norway with an objective of becoming the ruler of a big kingdom .
3. A because they celebrated the story of King Harald the Fairhair than writing more about the failure of another king of teh same name, King Harald , who lost the Battle of Stamford Bridge.
4.D. If the Sagas are true, he was a Norwegian king of renown.
because according to the saga he is who united fragmented Norway .
2. Clearly it is option A because
He united the Norway with an objective of becoming the ruler of a big kingdom .
3. A because they celebrated the story of King Harald the Fairhair than writing more about the failure of another king of teh same name, King Harald , who lost the Battle of Stamford Bridge.
4.D. If the Sagas are true, he was a Norwegian king of renown.
because according to the saga he is who united fragmented Norway .
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