Viking Quiz

Great Britain has been invaded and settled by all of the following peoples except-

• Romans
• Vikings
• Normans
• Greeks

Anglo-Saxon life was dominated by-

• devotion to monastic principles and beliefs
• industry and dedication to a strict work ethic
• a new emphasis on education and the arts
• close allegiances between leaders and their followers

The Christian monasteries served Anglo-Saxon society by-

• developing innovative agricultural theories and methods
• reforming criminals and housing the homeless
• abolishing the last remnants of Anglo-Saxon religion
• fostering learning and preserving literary works

The years of war between the Anglo-Saxons and the Danes came to an end with the-

• departure of the Romans after he collapse of the Roman Empire
• acceptance of Christianity by both groups under Alfred the Great
• invasion by the Normans under William of Normandy
• the discovery of the Sutton Hoo treasure in Suffolk, England

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?

• The Battle of Hastings

• The Battle of Watling Street

• The Battle of Ireland

• The Battle of Brighton

The image used comes from the famous

• British tapestry

• Norman tapestry

• Bayeaux Tapestry

• Bayeux Tapestry

Who were the Normans descended from?

• The Egyptians

• The Romans

• The Vikings

• The Celts

The leader of the Vikings who settled in Normandy was called?

• Smarties

• Maltesers

• Rollo

• Twix

Who were the mercenaries who Vortigern Invited to fight for him?

• Charles the Simple and Carloman

• Jaarod and Mark

• Hengist and Horsa

• Rollo and Aubert