DenmarkDanmarks historie 8 · History of Denmark
What was the Danevirke?
In the exam (Danish)
Hvad var Danevirke?
- aA trading town on the island of Bornholm in the Viking AgeEn handelsby på Bornholm i vikingetiden
- bA defensive structure at the southern border of JutlandEt forsvarsværk ved Jyllands sydgrænseCorrect answer
- cA large church next to the royal hall in JellingEn stor kirke ved kongehallen i Jelling
Why?
The Danevirke was a line of long earth walls that were meant to protect Denmark against attacks from the south. It was built in several stages from about the year 500 and extended in the Viking Age and the Middle Ages.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Danish, as shown above.
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