Question
These people established a trading center at Hedeby. The Cuerdale hoard contains silver bullion which these people used to trade and was known as hacksilver. These people’s Eastern Settlement includes a well-preserved church at Hvalsey. L’Anse aux Meadows (“LONZ-oh-MED-oh”) is an archaeological site once inhabited by these people. After Alfred the Great defeated these people’s Great Heathen Army, their leader Guthrum made a peace deal that defined the Danelaw’s boundaries. These people settled in Greenland and Vinland under explorers including Leif Erikson. For 10 points, which people wrote inscriptions using runes and sailed using longships? ■END■
ANSWER: Vikings [accept Norse people or Norsemen or Icelanders; accept Danes until “Danelaw” is mentioned, and prompt thereafter; prompt on Scandinavians]
<History - European History>
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| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Yang (UG) | Columbia B | University of Delaware B | 46 | 10 |
| Keegan Martin (UG) | NYU A | Swarthmore A | 46 | 10 |
| Alex Shi (DII) | Swarthmore B | NYU B | 59 | 10 |
| Geoffrey Wu (UG) | Columbia A | Rutgers | 59 | 10 |
| Daniel Shannon (DII) | University of Delaware A | Penn | 77 | 10 |