NorwayHistorie 2 · History of Norway
How did the first people in Norway get their food?
In the exam (Norwegian)
Hvordan skaffet de første menneskene i Norge seg mat?
- aThey hunted, fished and gathered plants and berriesDe jaktet, fisket og samlet planter og bærCorrect answer
- bThey grew grain with machines on large farmsDe dyrket korn med maskiner på store gårder
- cThey bought food at markets in large townsDe kjøpte mat på markeder i store byer
Why?
In the Stone Age, people lived from hunting, fishing and gathering. There were no towns, and farming came only later.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Norwegian, as shown above.
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