Who were Vikings?
Correct answer: C. Scandinavian mariners and warriors
- A. East Europe's mariners and warriors
- B. West Europe's mariners and warriors
- C. Scandinavian mariners and warriors
- D. Scandinavian barbarians
Explanation
Vikings were Scandinavian seafarers who travelled, traded, raided, and settled across Europe from roughly the eighth to the eleventh centuries. Their defining historical identity was as Scandinavian mariners and warriors, not simply as barbarians.
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