Anglo Saxon Society and Government

What is the correct structure of Anglo Saxon society ordered from most to least powerful?

• King, thegns, earls, peasants, slaves

• King, peasants, earls, thegns, slaves

• King, earls, thegns, peasants, slaves

• King, earls, thegns, slaves, peasants

How was land divided? Select the correct order of size from largest to smallest.

• shires > hundreds > earldoms

• earldoms > shires > hundreds

• earldoms > hundreds > shires

• hundreds > shires > earldoms

Which of these statements is true about the Witan? Select multiple correct answers.

• A council of nobles often made up of bishops, earls and thegns.

• They were responsible for trials.

• They made up 70% of the population.

• They would advise the King on important decisions.

Which of the below were main earldoms in Anglo Saxon England?

• Wessex

• Northumbria

• Chester

• Chepstow

• Mercia

Which of these best describes the role of the shire reeve? Select all correct answers.

• Punishing criminals in shire courts.

• Raising soldiers for the King.

• Had their own armour and weapons to fight for the King.

• Collecting taxes and fines.

• Advising the King on succession.

Which of these were members of the Godwinson family? Select multiple answers.

• Harold

• Tostig

• Leofwine

• Edwin

• Edward the Confessor

Each Earl had their own small professional army of elite warriors. These soldiers were known as...

(a)  

How many villages were there in a hundred?

• 5

• 9

• 12

• 16

Which of these statements about Wessex is true? Select multiple correct answers.

• Earls Edwin and Morcar shared control of Wessex.

• It was the largest in England and made up 1/2 of the whole country.

• Wessex was located on the south coast and provided easy trade with Normandy.

• Wessex was given to Earl Godwin by William of Normandy.

• iI gave the Godwin family control of Winchester – the religious capital of Anglo-Saxon England.

What name was Harold Godwinson given that demonstrated his power across England?

• The King's Second in Command

• The King's Deputy

• The King's Earl

• The King's Leader