Y11 - (Empires&People) Wessex and the Danelaw

Which three are Viking endings to settlement place names?

• 'By'

• 'Thorpe'

• 'Thwaite'

• 'Burgh'

Which city was the Viking capital of England?

• Bamburgh

• Durham

• York

• Durham

How far could Viking longships travel in a day?

• 50km
• 100km
• 150km
• 200km

How many Viking words were adopted into the English Language?

• 60-100

• 300-500

• 600-1000

• 2000-3000

What was a Viking Althing or Thing?

• Area of land

• Market/Trading centre

• House

• Parliament/ Gathering

In which battle did Alfred the Great defeat Guthrum (878)?

• Edington

• Maldon

• Assandun

• Hastings

Which was NOT a term of Alfred's Peace Treaty with Guthrum?

• Vikings to be Christian
• Vikings never to attack Anglo-Saxons
• Vikings to leave England
• A boundary between Wessex and the Danelaw

Which ending shows an ANGLO-SAXON settlement

• -by
• -thorpe
• -thwaite
• -burgh

What is a 'Burh'

• An area of a Saxon Village

• Defences around Saxon settlements

• A Saxon Warrior

• A Saxon Parliament

Which TWO books are written as a result of Alfred's revival of literacy and learning?

• Bede's History of England

• The Domesday Book

• The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

• The Bayeux Tapastry