ANGLO SAXONS - VIKINGS - NORMANS

What were the three main Germanic tribes that formed the Anglo-Saxons?

• Vandals, Goths, Franks

• Angles, Saxons, Jutes

• Romans, Britons, Gauls

What was the primary occupation of the Anglo-Saxons?

• Farmers and fishermen

• Merchants

• Soldiers

What was the main language spoken by the Anglo-Saxons?

• Latin

• Old Norse

• Old English

What did the Anglo-Saxons call England?

• Britannia

• Angle-Land

• Saxonia

How were the Anglo-Saxon territories politically divided?

• Into counties

• Into seven kingdoms (Heptarchy)

• Into a single empire

Which Anglo-Saxon kingdom became the most powerful?

• Kent

• Sussex

• Wessex

What was the main social structure of Anglo-Saxon society?

• Family clans and loyalty to a lord

• A centralized government

• A democratic system

What was the communal center of an Anglo-Saxon village?

• The market

• The hall

• The castle

Who introduced Christianity back to England in 597 AD?

• Pope Gregory I

• William the Conqueror

• Charlemagne

Where did the Vikings come from?

• Germany and France

• Norway, Sweden, and Denmark

• Spain and Portugal