Anglo-Saxon England

Anglo-Saxon England

​Germanic tribes

• Angles, Saxons and Jutes

• Settled in England

• Self-sufficient villages

• Spread of Christianity in 6th-7th century​

Multiple Choice

Briton was open to invasion by the Anglo-Saxons chiefly because...

• The Romans arrived

• The Spanish inquisition took over

• The Romans left Briton defenseless

• Briton had many goats

Multiple Choice

Anglo Saxons were originally people who invaded from mainland Europe?

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Which tribes invaded Britain in the 5th century?

• Angles

• Saxons

• Celts

• Jutes

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The Anglo-Saxons loved riddles. Can you work out the answer to this one?

"I am adored by kings, 

But hated by women,   

  I am covered in jewels,    

And the blood of my enemy.   

What am I?"

​Vikings / Norsemen

• from Scandinavia 8th-10th century

• Looting and ploundering (monasteries)

• Alfred the Great

  • stopped the Viking invasions,

  • unified England >> 1st king of England

Multiple Choice

Where did the Vikings come from?

• Northen Europe

• Southern Europe

• Western Europe

• Eastern Europe

Multiple Choice

What was the favourite target of the Vikings?

• Castles

• Monasteries

• Settlements

• Farms

Multiple Choice

Which king made peace with the Vikings and made laws to keep his people safe?

• Athelstan

• Edward the Elder

• Alfred the Great

• Edgar the Peaceful

​Norman conquest

• ​Edward the Confessor died without an heir

• William the Conqueror, duke of Normandy defeated Harold the English king​

Multiple Choice

Who devoted himself to religion?

• Alfred the Great

• Edgar the Peaceful

• Edward the Confessor

• Ethelred the Unready

Multiple Choice

Name of the king chosen by the Anglo-Saxons to rule England

• Harald Hardrada
• Edward the Confessor
• Harold Godwinson
• Duke William

Multiple Choice

In which year did the Battle of Hastings take place?

• 1064

• 1065

• 1166

• 1066

Multiple Choice

Who did Harold Godwinson fight first?

• William of Normandy

• Harald Hardraada

Multiple Choice

William of Normandy was crowned King of England on...

• Christmas Eve

• New Year's Day

• Christmas Day

• His birthday

Multiple Choice

What did William became known as after his victory?

• William the Great

• William the Conqueror

• William the Lion-heart

• William the Fearless

Bayeux Tapestry

• Norman conquest of England

• Made a few years after the battle of Hastings

Multiple Choice

The Bayeux Tapestry is like a...

• a huge medieval picture.

• a huge medieval book.

• a huge medieval comic strip.