L4 Summer History

Multiple Choice

According to the timeline, which major event involving Vikings occurred in 793?

• Viking raid on Lindisfarne

• Battle of Edington

• Treaty of Wedmore

• Romans invade Britain

Multiple Choice

After King Alfred died, who became the ruler of English Wessex?

• Edward

• Aethelflaed

• Guthrum

• Athelstan

Multiple Choice

What event is depicted in the image, and what vocabulary word best describes it?

• battle

• massacre

• treaty

• celebration

Multiple Choice

Why did the Viking raids start agin?

• The king asked them to

• Athelstan had died

• They needed the money

• They got bored

Multiple Choice

When Ethelred fled, who became King of England?

• Denmark

• Brice

• Conute

• Sweyn

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a con of using treaties and agreements like Danegeld to take control of England?

• Kept the peace

• Established boundaries

• Lost land to the enemy

• Sometimes gained land, treasure or control

Multiple Choice

Which historical thinking skill focuses on understanding the results of decisions made in different eras?

• Change and Continuity

• Cause

• Consequence

• Historical Significance

Multiple Choice

According to Richard Abels, what was the main reason Alfred agreed to the Danelaw?

• To gain more land

• To create stability and safeguard his people

• To weaken the Vikings

• To show his strength as a warrior

Open Ended

The Viking raids stopped because...