Anglo-Saxon History Quiz

Who were the Anglo-Saxons?

• A Viking group that settled in England

• A Roman legion stationed in Britain

• A Celtic tribe native to Britain

• A Germanic people who came to England after the Romans left

What was the Old English term for Anglo-Saxons?

• Angul-Seaxan

• Angul-Saxon

• Anglo-Saxon

• Anglo-Seaxan

When did the Anglo-Saxon period in Britain span?

• 410 to 1066 CE

• 300 to 900 CE

• 500 to 1200 CE

• 600 to 1300 CE

Which areas did the Anglo-Saxons primarily migrate from?

• Western Europe

• Northern Europe

• Southern Europe

• Eastern Europe

What significant event happened in 793 CE?

• The Viking raid on Lindisfarne Monastery

• The establishment of the Danelaw

• The Battle of Hastings

• The Roman withdrawal from Britain

Who was the last Anglo-Saxon king?

• Harold Godwinson

• Alfred the Great

• Æthelberht of Kent

• Oswald of Northumbria

Which kingdom was primarily settled by the Jutes?

• Kent

• Mercia

• Northumbria

• East Anglia

What was the language spoken by the Anglo-Saxons?

• Old English

• Latin

• Old Norse

• Common Brittonic

Who was sent by Pope Gregory the Great to convert King Æthelberht of Kent?

• Aidan

• Augustine

• Gildas

• Columba

What was the name of the boundary established by Alfred the Great between the Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings?

• Northumbria

• Wessex

• Mercia

• Danelaw