Question 1 • FL-2109010-M/J World History A - Teacher Directed Resource
Read the passage.Researchers in Sweden decided to conduct testing on an individual buried in a famous Viking grave. The grave is known as Bj 581. This grave contains a single human, two horses, and weapons. Scientists reexamined the body in 1970. They studied the shape of the hips. The shape seemed to be female. This claim stirred up a controversy. Could Viking warriors be women? In 2017, scientist Charlotte Hedenstierna-Jonson analyzed ancient DNA from Bj 581. The results were conclusive. The Viking in the grave was female.
Answer
A
Viking warriors could be women.
B
Grave Bj 581 is a famous Viking grave.
C
A human and two horses were buried together.
D
Scientists conducted tests on the body in grave Bj 581.