Year 4 History Spring Term Assessment Vikings and Anglo Saxons

Why did the Vikings come to Britain?

• They needed more land to farm

• They wanted a holiday

• They were greedy

What year did the Vikings invade Lindisfarne Island?

• AD 793

• Ad 973

• AD 342

• Ad 791

What other name were Vikings known by?

• Norsemen

• Bloodthirsty Men

• Grumpy Men

Which three Scandinavian countries did the Vikings come from?

• Norway

• Sweden

• Denmark

• Finland

How did the Vikings travel when they invaded Britain?

• Longship

• ShortShip

• Aeroplane

• Walked

Viking homes were commonly known as

• Viking Houses

• Longhouses

• Flats

• Round Houses

Which King ruled after King Alfred the Great?

• King Athelstan

• Edward the Confessor

• William the Conqueror

• Edward the Elder

King Alfred the Great made a treaty with King Guthrum and gave the Vikings part of England. What was this called?

• Danelaw

• Danegeld

• Wessex

Why was Ethelred II called The Unready?

• He was 7 years old when he became King

• He wasn't a good soldier

• He couldn't get dressed on time.

What is Danegeld?

• Money used to pay the Vikings to go away.

• A treaty