--- title: Vikings, knights and the Middle Ages — the lesson's questions with trees and pragmatics · Myths description: The 15 test and exam questions of lesson 18 «Vikings, knights and the Middle Ages» of the myths course of Mova's primary school, each with its options, Mova's choice and the right answer, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/18-vikings-knights-and-the-middle-ages/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Myths](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/) / Vikings, knights and the Middle Ages # Vikings, knights and the Middle Ages The 15 questions of lesson 18 «Vikings, knights and the Middle Ages» of the myths course of Mova's primary school with their options, 86 sentences, every one parsed by Mova with its syntax tree and pragmatics. How the student did on them: [the lesson at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/myths/18-vikings-knights-and-the-middle-ages/). - [t1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/18-vikings-knights-and-the-middle-ages/t1/) — An archaeologist digs up a real Viking helmet. What will it most likely look like? — wrong ✗ · ★ - [t2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/18-vikings-knights-and-the-middle-ages/t2/) — Ages of four villagers who died: 1, 1, 60 and 70. Their average is 33. What does this show? — right ✓ · ★ - [t3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/18-vikings-knights-and-the-middle-ages/t3/) — "lol knights couldn't even walk in armour, they just fell over" What would museum tests show? — right ✓ · ★ - [t4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/18-vikings-knights-and-the-middle-ages/t4/) — Harry's grandad sticks to his version of Canute. How do you argue wisely? — wrong ✗ · ★ - [t5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/18-vikings-knights-and-the-middle-ages/t5/) — A cartoon shows a medieval sailor scared of falling off the edge of the world. What should it show instead? — wrong ✗ · ★ - [t6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/18-vikings-knights-and-the-middle-ages/t6/) — Theo: "Shut up, he's real, I've been to Sherwood Forest!" What's the honest reply? — wrong ✗ · ★ - [t7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/18-vikings-knights-and-the-middle-ages/t7/) — A fact book says water was poison so everyone drank beer, and you've read it in three books. Does that make it true? — right ✓ · ★ - [t8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/18-vikings-knights-and-the-middle-ages/t8/) — A spooky museum leaflet shows an iron maiden "from 1350". What's a wise thought? — wrong ✗ · ★ - [t9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/18-vikings-knights-and-the-middle-ages/t9/) — What would a real medieval queen like Eleanor of Aquitaine have done all day? — wrong ✗ · ★ - [t10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/18-vikings-knights-and-the-middle-ages/t10/) — Ned is proud of his horned helmet costume. What's the kindest way to tell him the truth? — wrong ✗ · ★ - [t11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/18-vikings-knights-and-the-middle-ages/t11/) — Your textbook calls them the "Dark Ages". Why should you be careful with that name? — wrong ✗ · ★ - [e1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/18-vikings-knights-and-the-middle-ages/e1/) — Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the helmets worn by warriors of the Viking age? — wrong ✗ · exam - [e2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/18-vikings-knights-and-the-middle-ages/e2/) — It is given that the average age at death in a medieval community was approximately thirty years. Identify the principal reason for this figure. — wrong ✗ · exam - [e3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/18-vikings-knights-and-the-middle-ages/e3/) — Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning the beliefs of educated persons in the Middle Ages regarding the shape of the Earth. — right ✓ · exam - [e4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/18-vikings-knights-and-the-middle-ages/e4/) — Pursuant to the account of King Canute and the tide, identify the purpose for which the throne was set upon the shore. — right ✓ · exam - ← previous: [17. Magnets, compasses and big Earth facts](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/17-magnets-compasses-and-big-earth-facts/) - next →: [19. Kings, queens and emperors](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/19-kings-queens-and-emperors/) - ↑ back to [Myths](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/myths/)