WorksheetsVikings in Britain
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
When was the first recorded Viking raid in Britain?
789 AD
793 AD
852 AD
879 AD
When did the Vikings raid Lindisfarne?
789 AD
793 AD
852 AD
865 AD
What was the Anglo Saxon name for the Viking army that landed in Britain in
865 AD?
Danish Army
Norse Army
Great Viking Army
Great Heathen Army
What city was the Viking Capital in England?
London
York
Manchester
Nottingham
What modern day countries were the Vikings from?
Norway, Denmark and Germany
Norway, Denmark and Sweden
Denmark, Germany and Norway
Norway, Scotland and Denmark
What was the name of the area under Viking control in 886 AD?
Danelaw
Norselaw
Vikinglaw
Swedelaw
What is the name of ‘fortified towns’ that King Alfred built?
forts
towns
castles
burghs
What religion were the Vikings before they settled in Britain?
Pagans
Christians
Muslims
Sikhs
What was the name of the King’s representative in a town or shire?
Marauder
Chief
Captain
Reeve
Which Anglo Saxon Kingdom was King Alfred the King of?
Essex
Sussex
Wessex
Kent
What year was the Battle of Hastings?
966 AD
1066 AD
1166 AD
1266 AD
Who won the Battle of Hastings and became King of England?
Harold Hadrada
King Alfred the Great
William Duke of Normandy
Harold Godwinson
