British History Quiz

In what year did the Celts arrive in Britain?

• 400BC

• 600BC

• 800BC

What festival is better known as 'Halloween' today?

• Christmas

• Feast of Samhain

• Easter

Who was the leader of the Normans at the Battle of Hastings in 1066?

• Julius Caesar

• William Duke of Normandy

• Henry VIII

Why did the Romans build Hadrian's Wall?

• To protect against the Vikings

• To protect against the Picts from Scotland

• To mark the border between England and Wales

When did the Anglo-Saxons begin attacking Britain?

• 300AD

• 400AD

• 500AD

What did the Anglo-Saxons contribute (=beitragen) to the English language?

• French words

• Germanic words

• Latin words

What language did the people in England need to learn after the Norman conquest?

• German

• French

• Spanish

What did the Norman lords give to the people?

• Money

• Land

• Livestock (animals)

Who founded the Church of England?

• Elizabeth I

• Henry VIII

• Anne Boleyn

During whose reign did a golden age for art, literature, and music begin in England?

• Henry VIII

• Elizabeth I

• Mary I