* Game 5, Round 7 - History - Vikings
1. In addition to the Scandanavian countries, Vikings at times
ruled other nations. Notably, this included England, which
was ruled by two successive Viking kings from 1013 until 1035.
Name either of those kings.
2. Eleventh-century Normandy, although a French country, was
essentially a European-ized Viking nation, as Viking raiders were
granted feudal overlordship of Normandy in the 10th century.
Normandy's first ruler was a particularly famous Viking who
was most likely Norse. Name that Viking.
3. Vikings traveled all over Europe, trading and raiding as far
south as the southern coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
One country employed an entire imperial bodyguard composed
entirely of Viking mercenaries called the Varangian Guard.
Which country did this?
4. The Viking Age is generally considered to have begun in 793,
when the first major Viking incursion outside of Scandanavia
struck a Christian abbey in England. What was the name of the
abbey (which was also the name of the island where the abbey
was located)?
8. There are at least four complete surviving Viking helmets from
the 8th through 10th centuries in museums today. All of
these helmets have one thing in common, which might surprise
some people. What is it?
9. Viking governance was conducted in large part by public
assemblies, which functioned as both parliaments and courts.
These assemblies had a specific name. What was it?
10. In addition to being fierce warriors, Vikings were also
wide-ranging traders and merchants. Viking traded for all sorts
of luxuries and weapons, but their primary outgoing trade goods
(i.e. what they traded away to get the luxuries and weapons) were
generally three particular trade goods. Name any one of them.
* Game 5, Round 8 - Arts - Sculptors and Statues
* Game 5, Round 7 - History - Vikings
1. In addition to the Scandanavian countries, Vikings at times
ruled other nations. Notably, this included England, which
was ruled by two successive Viking kings from 1013 until 1035.
Name either of those kings.
3. Vikings traveled all over Europe, trading and raiding as far
south as the southern coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
One country employed an entire imperial bodyguard composed
entirely of Viking mercenaries called the Varangian Guard.
Which country did this?
4. The Viking Age is generally considered to have begun in 793,
when the first major Viking incursion outside of Scandanavia
struck a Christian abbey in England. What was the name of the
abbey (which was also the name of the island where the abbey
was located)?
5. Viking nations wrote their histories in a particular form --
these histories were written in prose, but often digressed
into epic poetry or alliterative verse. What was the term for
these histories?
6. Sagas, heroic tales, and poetry were maintained by a specific
class of scholar-poets specific to Viking society, both in oral
tradition and via written manuscripts. What was the term for
these scholar-poets?
7. The Gokstad is a preserved 9 th-century Viking artifact currently
on display at a museum in Oslo. What is the Gokstad?
8. There are at least four complete surviving Viking helmets from
the 8th through 10th centuries in museums today. All of
these helmets have one thing in common, which might surprise
some people. What is it?
9. Viking governance was conducted in large part by public
assemblies, which functioned as both parliaments and courts.
These assemblies had a specific name. What was it?
10. In addition to being fierce warriors, Vikings were also
wide-ranging traders and merchants. Viking traded for all sorts
of luxuries and weapons, but their primary outgoing trade goods
(i.e. what they traded away to get the luxuries and weapons) were
generally three particular trade goods. Name any one of them.
* Game 5, Round 8 - Arts - Sculptors and Statues
1. Name the sculptor.
3. Name the work.
4. Name the work.
5. Name the sculptor.
8. Name the sculptor.
10. Name the work.
11. Name the work.
* Game 5, Round 7 - History - Vikings
1. In addition to the Scandanavian countries, Vikings at times
ruled other nations. Notably, this included England, which
was ruled by two successive Viking kings from 1013 until 1035.
Name either of those kings.
5. Viking nations wrote their histories in a particular form --
these histories were written in prose, but often digressed
into epic poetry or alliterative verse. What was the term for
these histories?
6. Sagas, heroic tales, and poetry were maintained by a specific
class of scholar-poets specific to Viking society, both in oral
tradition and via written manuscripts. What was the term for
these scholar-poets?
8. There are at least four complete surviving Viking helmets from
the 8th through 10th centuries in museums today. All of
these helmets have one thing in common, which might surprise
some people. What is it?
9. Viking governance was conducted in large part by public
assemblies, which functioned as both parliaments and courts.
These assemblies had a specific name. What was it?
10. In addition to being fierce warriors, Vikings were also
wide-ranging traders and merchants. Viking traded for all sorts
of luxuries and weapons, but their primary outgoing trade goods
(i.e. what they traded away to get the luxuries and weapons) were
generally three particular trade goods. Name any one of them.
* Game 5, Round 8 - Arts - Sculptors and Statues
A straightforward round: we will give you the number of a sculpture
on the handout, and ask you for the name of either the sculptor
or the work. as specified. I've sorted the round in order of
the 2-page handout:
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/5:8/stat.pdf
(Note that the numbers are *above* the images.)
There were 2 decoys, which are therefore interspersed among the
others -- for these name the either the sculptor or the statue if
you like, for fun, but for no points.
1. Name the sculptor.
3. Name the work.
5. Name the sculptor.
8. Name the sculptor.
10. Name the work.
* Game 5, Round 7 - History - Vikings
October 9th is Leif Eriksson Day in numerous countries, although
not in Canada, possibly because we are still worried about Vikings
coming over here and taking all our stuff. In recognition of
Leif Eriksson Day, here are 10 questions about Vikings, who in
fact did other things than sail places and take everybody's stuff.
1. In addition to the Scandanavian countries, Vikings at times
ruled other nations. Notably, this included England, which
was ruled by two successive Viking kings from 1013 until 1035.
Name either of those kings.
2. Eleventh-century Normandy, although a French country, was
essentially a European-ized Viking nation, as Viking raiders were
granted feudal overlordship of Normandy in the 10th century.
Normandy's first ruler was a particularly famous Viking who
was most likely Norse. Name that Viking.
3. Vikings traveled all over Europe, trading and raiding as far
south as the southern coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
One country employed an entire imperial bodyguard composed
entirely of Viking mercenaries called the Varangian Guard.
Which country did this?
4. The Viking Age is generally considered to have begun in 793,
when the first major Viking incursion outside of Scandanavia
struck a Christian abbey in England. What was the name of the
abbey (which was also the name of the island where the abbey
was located)?
5. Viking nations wrote their histories in a particular form --
these histories were written in prose, but often digressed
into epic poetry or alliterative verse. What was the term for
these histories?
6. Sagas, heroic tales, and poetry were maintained by a specific
class of scholar-poets specific to Viking society, both in oral
tradition and via written manuscripts. What was the term for
these scholar-poets?
7. The Gokstad is a preserved 9 th-century Viking artifact currently
on display at a museum in Oslo. What is the Gokstad?
8. There are at least four complete surviving Viking helmets from
the 8th through 10th centuries in museums today. All of
these helmets have one thing in common, which might surprise
some people. What is it?
9. Viking governance was conducted in large part by public
assemblies, which functioned as both parliaments and courts.
These assemblies had a specific name. What was it?
10. In addition to being fierce warriors, Vikings were also
wide-ranging traders and merchants. Viking traded for all sorts
of luxuries and weapons, but their primary outgoing trade goods
(i.e. what they traded away to get the luxuries and weapons) were
generally three particular trade goods. Name any one of them.
* Game 5, Round 8 - Arts - Sculptors and Statues
A straightforward round: we will give you the number of a sculpture
on the handout, and ask you for the name of either the sculptor
or the work. as specified. I've sorted the round in order of
the 2-page handout:
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/5:8/stat.pdf
(Note that the numbers are *above* the images.)
There were 2 decoys, which are therefore interspersed among the
others -- for these name the either the sculptor or the statue if
you like, for fun, but for no points.
1. Name the sculptor.
2. Name the sculptor.
3. Name the work.
4. Name the work.
5. Name the sculptor.
6. (decoy)
7. Name the sculptor.
8. Name the sculptor.
9. (decoy)
10. Name the work.
11. Name the work.
12. Name the work.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-10-07,
and should be interpreted accordingly. For further information
please see my 2024-08-30 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 5, Round 7 - History - Vikings
October 9th is Leif Eriksson Day in numerous countries, although
not in Canada, possibly because we are still worried about Vikings
coming over here and taking all our stuff. In recognition of
Leif Eriksson Day, here are 10 questions about Vikings, who in
fact did other things than sail places and take everybody's stuff.
1. In addition to the Scandanavian countries, Vikings at times
ruled other nations. Notably, this included England, which
was ruled by two successive Viking kings from 1013 until 1035.
Name either of those kings.
2. Eleventh-century Normandy, although a French country, was
essentially a European-ized Viking nation, as Viking raiders were
granted feudal overlordship of Normandy in the 10th century.
Normandy's first ruler was a particularly famous Viking who
was most likely Norse. Name that Viking.
3. Vikings traveled all over Europe, trading and raiding as far
south as the southern coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
One country employed an entire imperial bodyguard composed
entirely of Viking mercenaries called the Varangian Guard.
Which country did this?
4. The Viking Age is generally considered to have begun in 793,
when the first major Viking incursion outside of Scandanavia
struck a Christian abbey in England. What was the name of the
abbey (which was also the name of the island where the abbey
was located)?
5. Viking nations wrote their histories in a particular form --
these histories were written in prose, but often digressed
into epic poetry or alliterative verse. What was the term for
these histories?
6. Sagas, heroic tales, and poetry were maintained by a specific
class of scholar-poets specific to Viking society, both in oral
tradition and via written manuscripts. What was the term for
these scholar-poets?
7. The Gokstad is a preserved 9 th-century Viking artifact currently
on display at a museum in Oslo. What is the Gokstad?
8. There are at least four complete surviving Viking helmets from
the 8th through 10th centuries in museums today. All of
these helmets have one thing in common, which might surprise
some people. What is it?
9. Viking governance was conducted in large part by public
assemblies, which functioned as both parliaments and courts.
These assemblies had a specific name. What was it?
10. In addition to being fierce warriors, Vikings were also
wide-ranging traders and merchants. Viking traded for all sorts
of luxuries and weapons, but their primary outgoing trade goods
(i.e. what they traded away to get the luxuries and weapons) were
generally three particular trade goods. Name any one of them.
* Game 5, Round 8 - Arts - Sculptors and Statues
A straightforward round: we will give you the number of a sculpture
on the handout, and ask you for the name of either the sculptor
or the work. as specified. I've sorted the round in order of
the 2-page handout:
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/5:8/stat.pdf
(Note that the numbers are *above* the images.)
There were 2 decoys, which are therefore interspersed among the
others -- for these name the either the sculptor or the statue if
you like, for fun, but for no points.
1. Name the sculptor.
2. Name the sculptor.
3. Name the work.
4. Name the work.
5. Name the sculptor.
6. (decoy)
7. Name the sculptor.
8. Name the sculptor.
9. (decoy)
10. Name the work.
11. Name the work.
12. Name the work.
11. Name the work.
"The Kiss" (by Constantin Brancusi).
11. Name the work."The Kiss" (by Constantin Brancusi).
I got this (by guessing, but still).
10. In addition to being fierce warriors, Vikings were also
wide-ranging traders and merchants. Viking traded for all sorts
of luxuries and weapons, but their primary outgoing trade goods
(i.e. what they traded away to get the luxuries and weapons) were
generally three particular trade goods. Name any one of them.
Furs, amber, slaves. I also accepted walrus ivory. 4 for everyone.
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