What name is given to the Neolithic megalithic tombs in Denmark that typically consist of large upright stones supporting a capstone?
Correct answer(s):
- Dolmens
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A common motif in Nordic Bronze Age rock carvings in Denmark is:
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- Ship images and solar motifs
Which defensive structure in southern Denmark was expanded in the 10th century under King Harald Bluetooth to protect Danish territory?
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- Danevirke
Which town in Denmark is regarded as the country’s oldest surviving town, with origins in the early Viking Age?
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- Ribe
Which natural product from the Danish and Baltic region was a major trade commodity throughout Bronze Age Europe?
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- Amber
Which runic alphabet was predominantly used in Scandinavia during the Viking Age, including in Denmark?
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- Younger Futhark
Which ruler is commonly identified as the first historically attested king of Denmark?
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- Gorm the Old
What is the primary historical significance of the larger Jelling stone erected by King Harald Bluetooth in the 10th century?
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- Marking the Christianization of the Danes and asserting royal authority
The Tollund Man, found exceptionally well-preserved in a Danish peat bog, dates to which broad archaeological period?
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- Iron Age
Which archaeological culture is credited with introducing farming and building megalithic tombs in Neolithic Denmark around 4000 BCE?
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- Funnel Beaker culture (TRB)
In which year did the Soviet Union occupy and subsequently annex Lithuania during World War II?
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- 1940
In which year was Sąjūdis, the reform movement that mobilized public support for Lithuanian independence from the Soviet Union, established?
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- 1988
During the January 1991 events in Lithuania, at which location in Vilnius did Soviet forces attack and civilians die while defending state institutions?
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- Vilnius TV Tower
Which body declared the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania on March 11, 1990, effectively restoring Lithuanian independence from the Soviet Union?
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- Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania
On which date was the Act of Independence of Lithuania signed, declaring the restoration of an independent Lithuanian state in 1918?
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- February 16, 1918
Choose the best description of the Baltic Way event and its purpose.
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- A human chain linking people across Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to protest the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
Identify the founding date of the Reform Movement of Lithuania (Sąjūdis).
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- June 3, 1988
Select the correct description of Sąjūdis and its role in Lithuania’s move toward independence.
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- A reform movement that mobilized public support for independence and democratic change
Choose the date when the Supreme Council declared the restoration of Lithuanian independence from the Soviet Union.
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- March 11, 1990
Identify the date when the Council of Lithuania adopted the Act declaring an independent Lithuanian state in 1918.
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- February 16, 1918