Anglo Saxon History Quiz

The Anglo Saxon Period spans from:

• A.D. 1066 – A.D. 1356

• B.C. 304- B.C. 45

• A.D. 449 – A.D. 1066

• A.D. 100- A.D. 456

In 55 B.C. the Romans invaded Britain, and they were led by:

• Napoleon

• Beowulf

• Julius Caesar

• King Herod

When the Romans invaded Britain in 55 B.C., they encountered the Celts, whose religion was a form of:

• hedonism

• animism

• creationism

• altruism

Celtic priests were called:

• Thanes

• Druids

• Monks

• Deacons

Stonehenge may have been used by Celtic priests for religious rites, dealing with:

• warfare

• feasting

• solar and lunar cycles

• mourning death

While in Britain, the Romans built a network of roads and

• a monument for the Pope

• a castle for Caesar

• a beautiful mural

• a great defensive wall

The Romans evacuated Britain in:

• A.D. 10

• A.D. 245

• A.D. 374

• A.D. 409

When the Romans evacuated Britain, what did they not leave behind?

• walls

• central government

• public baths

• villas

In ______, the Angles and Saxons from ______ and the Jutes from Denmark crossed the North Sea and invaded Britain.

• A.D. 700; Norway

• A.D. 595; Spain

• A.D. 310; Sweden

• A.D. 1230; France

• A.D. 449; Germany

When the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes invaded Britain, the Celts put up a fight, but they eventually retreated west into:

• Wales

• Northumbria

• Iceland

• Finland