Year 4 History Geography Brainbox 2022

Which three countries did the Vikings originally come from?

• Finland, Greenland and the Arctic

• Norway, Sweden and Denmark

• America, Canada and Japan

• Ireland, Scotland and Wales

For writing, Vikings and Anglo Saxons used letters called ________?

• Sanskrit

• Latin

• Hieroglyphics

• Runes

 

Which group of invaders were able to conquer England, Wales and Southern Scotland (but were unable to conquer Ireland)?

• Romans

• Greeks

• Celts

• Vikings

Which of these historical time periods are in correct chronological order?

• Romans, Ancient Greece, Vikings

• Vikings, Romans, Ancient Greece

• Ancient Greece, Vikings, Romans

• Ancient Greece, Romans, Vikings

What was the capital city of Ancient Greece?

• Corinth

• Sparta

• Athens

• Argos

The Ancient Greeks invented democracy. What is a democracy?

• a system where the wealthy are in charge of making the laws

• a system with no rules

• a system where the people/citizens share in the running of the government

• where ONE person is in charge of making the laws

Greek city-states were run by their

• citizens

• kings

• soldiers

• politicians

Stories of the Ancient Greeks' gods & goddesses were called ________

• lullabies

• epics

• parables

• myths

Why did the Anglo-Saxons invade Britain?

• They were looking for new places to settle down and farm

• They were looking for new places to build shops

• They were looking for new places to build factories

• They were looking for new places to sell weapons

What was the name of the battle that took place in 1066AD, where the last Saxon king was defeated?

• The Battle of Ireland

• The Battle of Hastings

• The Battle of Brighton

• The Battle of Britain