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How do we learn about history: Knowledge Questions

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the P in PEEL stand for?

a)

Point

b)

Period

c)

Purpose

d)

Provenance

2.

What was the name of the first Roman Emperor to invade Britain?

a)

Caligula

b)

Septimius Severus

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Claudius

3.

How long had Caratacus been fighting the Romans?

a)

9 Years

b)

9 Months

c)

10 Years

d)

8 Months

4.

What three tribes made up the Anglo-Saxons?

a)

The Jutes, the angles and the Vikings.

b)

The Celts, the angles and the Saxons.

c)

The Jutes, the angles and the Saxons.

d)

The Jutes, the Normans and the Saxons.

5.

Who was the king of the whole of England when it was created in AD927?

a)

King William

b)

King Athelstan

c)

Edward the Confessor

d)

King Albert

6.

Which countries below are in the region (area) of the world called Scandinavia?

a)

Denmark

b)

Norway

c)

Sweden

d)

All of the above

7.

What does the O in COPY stand for?

a)

Opinion

b)

Own judgement

c)

Own Knowledge

d)

Observation

8.

Which Emperor successfully invaded Britain?

a)

Septimius Severus

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Caligula

d)

Claudius

9.

What is the name of the tribe that Boudicca belonged to?

a)

Catuvellauni tribe.

b)

Celtic Iceni tribe.

c)

Dobunni tribe.

d)

Belgae tribe.

10.

Who was the first person to convert the Britons to Christianity in 597AD?

a)

St Aidan

b)

St. Columba

c)

St Augustine

11.

What is an anachronism?

a)

Something that means a different word.

b)

Something in the right time period.

c)

Something in the wrong place in an image.

d)

Something in the wrong time period.

12.

What happened at Lindisfarne?

a)

The monastery was run by Vikings.

b)

The monastery was attacked by Anglo-Saxons.

c)

The monastery was attacked by Vikings.

d)

The monastery was run by Anglo-Saxons.