Raiders and Invaders Quiz

What was the first major Viking raid in Britain?

• Sheppey in 835

• Iona in 795

• Jarrow in 800

• Lindisfarne in 793

What was the primary target of the Vikings during their seasonal raids?

• Monasteries and undefended towns

• Major cities

• Military camps

• Fortified castles

Which Viking leader was defeated by Charles the Simple in 911?

• Halfdan

• Ivar the Boneless

• Rollo

• Leif Erikson

What was the Danelaw?

• A Viking ship

• A Viking settlement in Normandy

• A Viking battle tactic

• A region in England under Viking control

What was the Great Heathen Army?

• A Viking fleet of ships

• A large Viking army that invaded England

• A Viking religious sect

• A group of Viking traders

Which battle marked the end of Viking attacks on Wessex?

• Battle of Hastings

• Battle of Stamford Bridge

• Battle of Edington

• Battle of Clontarf

What was the main reason Vikings raided monasteries?

• To recruit monks into their army

• To acquire wealth and undermine Christianity

• To find new lands for settlement

• To convert monks to paganism

What did the Vikings collect from the Anglo-Saxons?

• Tributes

• Taxes

• Tithes

• Danegeld

Which islands were raided by the Vikings around 800 AD?

• Faroe Islands

• Isle of Man

• Orkney and Shetland

• Hebrides

What was a key feature of Viking battle tactics?

• Cavalry charges

• Archery

• Shield walls

• Guerrilla warfare