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Y302/01 The Viking Age c.790–1066
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Section A
Read the two passages and answer Question 1.
1 Evaluate the interpretations in both of the two passages.
Explain which you think is more convincing as an explanation of the origins and growth of Viking Dublin.
[30]
Passage A
© Howard Clarke; Sheila Dooley; Ruth Johnson, Dublin and the Viking World, pp. 55, 58-59, 97-98, 101, The O'Brien Press, 2018. From first line "In the course of time, during the tenth and eleventh centuries" to last line "Until the middle of the tenth century the wealth of Viking Dublin was based on o
Passage B
© Neil Price, The Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings, pp. 412-414, Penguin, 2020. From first line "The longphort at Dublin was set up in 841." to last line "in addition to raids across the sea to England." Item removed due to third party copyright restrictions.
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Section B
Answer any two questions.
2* ‘Throughout the period from c.790 to 1066, the payment of Danegeld was the most effective
response to Viking raids on England.’
How far do you agree? [25]
3* ‘Throughout the period from c.790 to 1066, farming made the most important contribution to Viking
livelihood in Scandinavia.’
How far do you agree? [25]
4* ‘Religion, more than anything else, defined Viking culture throughout the period from c.790 to 1066.’ How
far do you agree? [25]
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Oxford Cambridge and RSA
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A Level History A
Y302/01 The Viking Age c.790–1066
Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
You must have:
• the OCR 12‑page Answer Booklet
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must be
clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer the question in Section A and any two questions in Section B.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 4 pages.
ADVICE
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Section A
Read the two passages and answer Question 1.
1 Evaluate the interpretations in both of the two passages.
Explain which you think is more convincing as an explanation of the origins and growth of Viking Dublin.
[30]
Passage A
© Howard Clarke; Sheila Dooley; Ruth Johnson, Dublin and the Viking World, pp. 55, 58-59, 97-98, 101, The O'Brien Press, 2018. From first line "In the course of time, during the tenth and eleventh centuries" to last line "Until the middle of the tenth century the wealth of Viking Dublin was based on o
Passage B
© Neil Price, The Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings, pp. 412-414, Penguin, 2020. From first line "The longphort at Dublin was set up in 841." to last line "in addition to raids across the sea to England." Item removed due to third party copyright restrictions.
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Section B
Answer any two questions.
2* ‘Throughout the period from c.790 to 1066, the payment of Danegeld was the most effective
response to Viking raids on England.’
How far do you agree? [25]
3* ‘Throughout the period from c.790 to 1066, farming made the most important contribution to Viking
livelihood in Scandinavia.’
How far do you agree? [25]
4* ‘Religion, more than anything else, defined Viking culture throughout the period from c.790 to 1066.’ How
far do you agree? [25]
END OF QUESTION PAPER
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