Question

The following question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B.

Part A:

Which point does the speaker emphasize by mentioning the gender of the person buried in the ship?
A
It is very unusual for a woman to be buried in a Viking ship burial.

B
It is likely that the ship was built to be light and delicate because it was intended for a woman.

C
The carvings on the ship are different than those found on ships honoring men.

D
The artifacts found in the ship were items that a woman would use in Viking society.

Part B:

Which statement from the presentation provides the BEST evidence for your answer in part A?
A
And in the Viking world, nothing was as valuable as a ship.

B
Other items in the ship, like silk fabric and a bucket with brass figurines on it, support this idea.

C
Of the almost 20 ship burials discovered, the Oseberg ship is the only one to honor a woman.

D
Historians are not sure who she was, but she must have been extremely important to receive such a grand burial.

Answer 1

Part 1: D The artifacts found in the ship were items that a woman would use in Viking society.

Part 2: C Of the almost 20 ship burials discovered, the Oseberg ship is the only one to honor a woman.

Step-by-step explanation:

The feminine artifacts on the ship directly correlate with the representation and respect the Oseberg ship has for women.