History of Britain. The Saxon Invasion

The name of England comes from "the land of the ..."

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Which of these countries' names means "the land of the foreigners"?

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Which of these was NOT named by the Celts?

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Who were the days of the week named after?

• the Roman gods

• the Celtic gods

• the Germanic gods

• the Druid gods

What functions did the Kind's Council Witan have?

• maintaining the army

• issuing laws and charters, choosing kings

• establishing the economical relationships with other estates

• maintaining order in public places

What does the suffix "-shire" mean? (like in toponymes, e.g. Staffordshire)

• land

• field

• country

• grove

Which agricultural instrument was widely used by the Celts?

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How is a group of oxen called?

• a school of oxen

• a team of oxen

• a flock of oxen

• a parliament of oxen

How did the villagers arrange the fields during the Saxon invasion?

• each family had some ploughed strips of land to plant crops and feed animals

• all the families used the same piece of land to plant crops and feed animals

• the families took turns to use the piece of land to plant crops and feed animals

Who were the earls?

• dukes

• counts

• lords

• peers