The Oseberg Ship

What does the word stunned mean in the following sentence from the selection?

What he saw stunned him.

• calmed

• shocked

• disturbed

• cooled

Why was a ship placed in the large burial mound?

• The ship was no longer seaworthy.

• The ship belonged to the king of Norway.

• The ship could be used to sail to the land of the dead.

• The ship was beautifully decorated with wood carvings.

What did Gustavson and his team do with the ship pieces after they had been sent to Oslo?

• They used them to build a Viking house.

• They checked the carbon-14 level in the wood.

• They put the ship pieces back together in their original position.

• They put them in a pile in a museum.

What was the setting of the selection?

• Oslo

• Oseberg

• Norway

• all of the above

Why did the author write this selection?

• to inform the reader that Vikings may have explored North America before Columbus

• to inform the reader that grave goods were buried with the dead

• to inform the reader that Viking ships sink

• to inform readers why the Oseberg ship was an important discovery

What does the word perfected mean in the following sentence from the selection?

Scientists think that the Oseberg ship was built before the Vikings perfected their shipbuilding skills.

• destroyed

• improved

• delayed

• managed

Why might craftsmen have taken the full-size replica they built of the Oseberg ship out for a test voyage?

• to see if they knew how to sail

• to see if they knew how to build a full-size replica

• to see if they should build more ships

• to see if the ship was seaworthy and could travel in water