Question

Which of the following is a contribution from Norse culture?

A.
the names of the compass directions

B.
the system of cooling and heating used in most Scandinavian countries

C.
the navigation techniques for most large sailing vessels

D.
the names of the days of the week

Answer 1

The navigation techniques for most large sailing vessels.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Norse culture were the experts at navigation. They were a cradle of explorers which encouraged them to improve the navigation techniques constantly. In fact, ships were not only means of transportation, but they were so inmersed in Norse culture that they became a symbol of status, prestige for the ship owner and the skipper. Navigation was involved in explorarion, trading, war and mythology, basically in the daily life of an average norseman.

Answer 2

The best and most correct answer among the choices provided by the question is the third choice "the navigation techniques for most large sailing vessels"

In the Viking Age, the present day nations of Norway, Sweden and Denmark did not exist, but were largely homogeneous and similar in culture and language, although somewhat distinct geographically. The names of Scandinavian kings are reliably known only for the later part of the Viking Age.

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