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Anglo Saxons

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did the Anglo-Saxons invade Britain?

a)

They were looking for new places to settle down and farm

b)

They were looking for new places to build shops

c)

They were looking for new places to build factories

d)

They were looking for new places to sell weapons

2.
The Germanic tribes, the ---, the Saxons, and the Jutes invaded Great Britain.
a)
Angles
b)
Triangles
c)
Americans
d)
Apache
3.

The Anglo Saxons were a mix of ______________ main tribes from Europe.

a)

5

b)

3

c)

1

d)

10

4.

The tribes were the Angles, the Saxons and the _____________________________

a)

Vikings

b)

Jutes

c)

Scots

d)

Picts

5.

The Anglo Saxons came from _________________

a)

Germany, Sweden and France

b)

Spain, Denmark and Germany

c)

Germany, Denmark and Netherlands

d)

Rome

6.
The first people to inhabit what today is Britain were the
a)
Angles
b)
Britons
c)
Jutes
d)
Vikings
7.
The tribes that invaded the Britons and conquered them were the:
a)
Jutes
b)
Romans
c)
Angle-Saxons
d)
Norse
8.

Anglo Saxons were originally people who invaded from mainland Europe?

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Briton was open to invasion by the Anglo-Saxons chiefly because...

a)

The Romans arrived

b)

The Spanish inquisition took over

c)

The Romans left Briton defenseless

d)

Briton had many goats

10.

Why did the Romans leave?

a)

They were bored

b)

The Vikings arrived

c)

They were confident that they had created a lasting socio-economic infrastructure that would stand the test of time

d)

Italy was being invaded

11.

The ______________ and the _________________were the largest of the three attacking tribes so they were called the Anglo Saxons.

a)

The Picts and Scots

b)

Jutes and Angles

c)

The Angles and the Saxons

d)

The Vikings and the Angles

12.

Some Anglo Saxons settled in Britain _______________________________

a)

To find new farmland

b)

To have a relaxed holiday

c)

As the television reception was better in Britain

d)

For better education

13.

The Anglo Saxon soldier wore a type of body armour called the _________________________

a)

Bulletproof vest

b)

Helmet

c)

Grease

d)

Chain mail

14.

10.The Anglo Saxons tried to steal gold, jewellery and ______________________________

a)

Money

b)

Mobile phones

c)

Diamonds

d)

Animals

15.

Were the Anglo Saxons invaders or settlers? Explain your answer

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