What name is given to the Neolithic megalithic tombs in Denmark that typically consist of large upright stones supporting a capstone?

  • Longhouses
  • Dolmens
  • Hillforts
  • Roundels
  • Dolmens

A common motif in Nordic Bronze Age rock carvings in Denmark is:

  • Depictions of mounted cavalry
  • Ship images and solar motifs
  • Christian crosses
  • Arabic inscriptions
  • 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?

  • Hadrian’s Wall
  • Danevirke
  • Offa’s Dyke
  • Limes Germanicus
  • Danevirke

Which town in Denmark is regarded as the country’s oldest surviving town, with origins in the early Viking Age?

  • Roskilde
  • Aarhus
  • Ribe
  • Odense
  • Ribe

Which natural product from the Danish and Baltic region was a major trade commodity throughout Bronze Age Europe?

  • Amber
  • Tin
  • Iron ore
  • Granite
  • Amber

Which runic alphabet was predominantly used in Scandinavia during the Viking Age, including in Denmark?

  • Elder Futhark
  • Younger Futhark
  • Anglo-Saxon Futhorc
  • Gothic alphabet
  • Younger Futhark

Which ruler is commonly identified as the first historically attested king of Denmark?

  • Harald Bluetooth
  • Gorm the Old
  • Sweyn Forkbeard
  • Canute the Great
  • Gorm the Old

What is the primary historical significance of the larger Jelling stone erected by King Harald Bluetooth in the 10th century?

  • Marking the Christianization of the Danes and asserting royal authority
  • Commemorating a Viking expedition to England
  • Recording a trade treaty with the Frankish Empire
  • Serving as a pagan ritual altar
  • 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?

  • Neolithic
  • Bronze Age
  • Iron Age
  • Viking Age
  • Iron Age

Which archaeological culture is credited with introducing farming and building megalithic tombs in Neolithic Denmark around 4000 BCE?

  • Funnel Beaker culture (TRB)
  • Ertebølle culture
  • Linear Pottery culture
  • Corded Ware culture
  • Funnel Beaker culture (TRB)