7th Grade Test #3

What empire was originally in control of the British Isles?

• Viking

• Greek

• Roman

• Assyrian

What group of sea faring raiders terrorized the coastline of England?

• Vikings

• Vandals

• Sea Peoples

• Greeks

What was the name of the first true group of knights?

• The Four Horsemen

• Caesar's Legion

• Charlemagne's 12 Paladins

• The Terrible Two

What army landed on English shores in 865 A.D.?

• The Great Heathen Army

• The Sea Peoples

• The Viking Coalition

• The Britons

What English leader finally defeated the Viking invasion, saving Wessex from being conquered?

• Aethelred

• Alfonso

• Pliny

• Alfred the Great

After defeating the Vikings, Alfred the Great was crowned king of what?

• The Anglo-Saxons

• The Britons

• The King's Council

• The Romans

Aethelstan centralized power in England, and created what governing body to help him rule?

• The King's Council

• The Big Four

• The Parliament

• The Tyrannicals

Killed at the Battle of Hastings

• Harald Hardrada

• Harold Godwinson

• William of Normandy

How did Harold Godwinson die?

• He was poisoned

• He was very ill

• He was killed by an arrow to the eye

• He died from a falling coconut

When was the Battle of Hastings?

• 2019

• 1066

• 1056

• 10AD