The conversion of the British Isles | Starter Quiz | Oak National Academy

What is a kingdom?

• a place ruled by an Emperor

• a place ruled by a king or queen

• the ruler of a region

Answer explanation

A kingdom is a country, state or territory ruled by a king or queen.

When did the Anglo-Saxons begin to arrive in Britain?

• the early 300s CE

• the early 400s CE

• the early 500s CE

• the early 600s CE

Answer explanation

The first Anglo-Saxon settlers began to arrive in the early 400s CE.

Complete the sentence: when Anglo-Saxon tribes settled in Britain, they established settlements close to water and with great what?

• farmland

• animals

• forests

• treasure

• buildings

Answer explanation

Many Anglo-Saxon settlements were along rivers and close-by to farmland that they could grow crops on and feed their animals.

Match the Anglo-Saxon tribe to the area they chose to settle in.

• The Angles

• The South and Midlands

• The Jutes

• Kent and small parts of the South

• The Saxons

• The East Coast

Answer explanation

The Angles mainly settled along the east coast including in the north of modern-day England whereas the Saxons mostly settled across the south and midlands. The Jutes were smaller in number and mainly settled in Kent.

The seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms were Northumbria, Mercia, Essex, Kent, Sussex, Wessex and ...

(a)  

Answer explanation

East Anglia is in Eastern England and was named after the Angles and its location.

Select all the words that could finish this sentence: The Anglo-Saxon kingdoms all had different ...

• rulers

• laws

• traditions

Answer explanation

Each kingdom had different rulers, laws and traditions. Their power over each other would constantly change.