Bonus
This leader was killed at the Battle of Stamford Bridge, ending his claim to the English throne. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this warrior who ruled Norway from 1046 to 1066. This king’s Norse epithet is often translated as “severe” or “tough ruler.”
ANSWER: Harald Hardrada [or Harald III or Harald Sigurdsson; prompt on Harald or Hardrada]
[10e] A 2021 book by Don Hollway calls Harald Hardrada “the last” of these people. These Scandinavian seafarers travelled widely and established settlements as far away as Vinland in modern-day Canada.
ANSWER: Vikings [prompt on Norsemen]
[10h] While in exile in the 1030s, Harald Hardrada rose to command this military force, for whom he may have fought in Palestine. Early members of this elite military unit came from Kievan Rus’ to fight for Basil II.
ANSWER: Varangian Guard [or Tágma tōn Varángōn]
<Editors, European History>
| Editions | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 104 | 20.48 | 100% | 64% | 41% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham B | Edinburgh A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| Durham D | Edinburgh C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | MEH |
| Edinburgh B | Durham A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| Edinburgh D | Durham C | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| Sheffield B | York | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK (North) | UK | Y | 5 | 22.00 | 100% | 100% | 20% |
| UK (South) | UK | Y | 8 | 23.75 | 100% | 100% | 38% |
| Northern California | US | Y | 4 | 20.00 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| Eastern Canada (1) | US | Y | 4 | 17.50 | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| Eastern Canada (2) | US | Y | 9 | 20.00 | 100% | 44% | 56% |
| Florida | US | Y | 4 | 25.00 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| Great Lakes | US | Y | 10 | 20.00 | 100% | 70% | 30% |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | US | Y | 9 | 22.22 | 100% | 67% | 56% |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | US | Y | 9 | 23.33 | 100% | 78% | 56% |
| Midwest | US | Y | 10 | 20.00 | 100% | 70% | 30% |
| North | US | Y | 4 | 17.50 | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| Northeast | US | Y | 11 | 21.82 | 100% | 64% | 55% |
| Southeast | US | Y | 12 | 17.50 | 100% | 42% | 33% |
| Upstate NY | US | Y | 5 | 14.00 | 100% | 20% | 20% |