wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Anglo-Saxons

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did Anglo-Saxons get to Britain?

a)

By Iron boats

b)

By Wooden boats

c)

By Steel boats

d)

By Plastic boats

2.

What skills did the Anglo-Saxon have?

a)

Hunting, technology, textile production and architecture.

b)

Meditation, farming, math and leather working.

c)

Hunting, math, cycling and leather working.

d)

Hunting, farming, textile production and leather working.

3.

Mention the Seven main Anglo-Saxon kingdoms

a)

Ireland, Mercia, Scotland, Kent, Anglia, London, Scotland.

b)

Northumbria, Mercia, Wessex, Italy, Wales, Saxony and Rome.

c)

Northumbria, Mercia, Wessex, Kent and Anglia, Sussex, Essex.

d)

Northumbria, Mississipi, Wessex, Minnesota, Normandy, Norway and Anglia.

4.

What was the name of the battle that took place in 1066AD?

a)

The Battle of Hastings

b)

The Battle of Watling Street

c)

The Battle of Ireland

d)

The Battle of Brighton

5.

Who replaced King Harold which marked the end of Anglo-Saxon rule?

a)
William from Northway
b)
William from Normandy
c)
Augustine from Normandy
d)
Harold II from Normandy
6.

What are the years of the Anglo Saxon period?

a)

1066AD - 1380AD

b)

449AD - 1066AD

c)

700BC - 43AD

d)

43AD - 449AD

7.

How many Kingdoms was Anglo Saxon England divided into?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

7

d)

6

e)

It was not divided

8.

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

a)

5

b)

3

c)

1

d)

10

9.

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

10.

The Anglo Saxons invaded and settled in Britain after the ___________________ left the country.

a)

Romans

b)

Vikings

c)

Celts

d)

Scots

11.

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

a)

Bulletproof vest

b)

Helmet

c)

Grease

d)

Chain mail

12.

Which 3 groups formed the Anglo-Saxons?

a)

Jutes

b)

Angles

c)

Saxons

d)

Romans

13.

Which other period in British history co-existed at the time of the Anglo-Saxons?

a)

Maya civilisation

b)

The Romans

c)

Ancient Greece

d)

The Vikings

14.

How long did the Anglo Saxon period last approximately in England?

a)

800 years

b)

1000 years

c)

100 years

d)

600 years

15.

Which two tribes were also invading/pillaging Britain before the arrival of the Anglo Saxons.

a)

The Francs

b)

The Gauls

c)

The Scots

d)

The Picts

16.

Why did the Romans decide to go back to Rome?

a)

They didn't like Britain anymore.

b)

The Celts were constantly fighting with them.

c)

The Roman empire grew too large and they were no longer powerful.

d)

They missed home.

17.

In the Anglo-Saxon society, girls had to.....

a)

Fight in the war

b)

Cook, take care of animals, weave cloth

c)

Hunt

d)

Make weapons

18.

The following was the most important person in Anglo-Saxon society...

a)

King

b)

Ceorl

c)

thane

d)

peasant

19.

Which two groups were already fighting in Britain when Anglo-Saxons arrived?

a)

Romans and French

b)

Scots and Picts

c)

Italians and Vikings

d)

Egyptians and Romans

20.

Sutton Hoo was a .....

a)

Place for worship.

b)

A burial site with lots of artefacts buried.

c)

A theme park.

d)

A place where Anglo-Saxons got together for a feast.

21.

The two Anglo-Saxon brothers who first came to Britain were called...

a)

Charlie and Chaplin

b)

Hengist and Horsa

c)

The wright brothers

22.
Where did the Saxons settle?
a)
In Essex and Sussex
b)
In Middlesex and Wessex
c)
In Essex and Wessex
d)
In Essex, Sussex, Middlesex and Wessex
23.
Who was the last Saxon king?
a)
King Harold
b)
King William
c)
King Augustine
d)
King George
24.

The Anglo Saxons came from _________________

a)

Germany, Sweden and France

b)

Spain, Denmark and Germany

c)

Germany, Denmark and Netherlands

d)

Rome

25.

Most Anglo Saxons were _____________________________________

a)

Shop owners

b)

Sailors

c)

Farmers

d)

Doctors

26.

Which of these are Anglo-Saxon Kings? Tick Three

a)

King Alfred the Great

b)

Tutankhamun

c)

Edward the Confessor

d)

King Athelstan

27.

Who invited the Anglo-Saxons to Britain?

a)

King Alfred the Great

b)

King Athelstan

c)

King Vortigern

d)

I'm not sure yet

28.

Which period in History did the Anglo-Saxons follow?

a)

The Roman Empire

b)

The Ancient Egyptians

c)

The Stone Age

d)

I'm not sure

29.

What job did most average Anglo-Saxons have?

a)

Hunter

b)

Gatherer

c)

Writer

d)

Farmer

30.

What materials were Anglo-Saxon homes made from?

a)

Wood and Brick

b)

Manure and Stone

c)

Wood and Reeds

d)

I need a recap

31.

Label the 7 kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon heptarchy.

32.

Label the Anglo-Saxon hierarchy.

33.

Organise these statements into the correct class of the Anglo Saxon hierarchy.

Categorize the following

most important in the kingdom

local lords who ensured laws were followed

created laws

were 'war chiefs'

owned land for farming

had to fight in the army

rented land for farming

also fought in the army

King
Theyns
Ceorls
Peasants
34.

If slaves built up enough money, they could purchase their freedom and become...

a)

ceorls

b)

peasants

c)

theyns

35.

If a theyn was stripped of his land, he could become either a ___________ or a __________ .

a)

ceorl

b)

king

c)

peasant

d)

slave

36.

The religion that existed in England before the Anglo-Saxons arrived was ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Christianity
Paganism
Islam
Buddhism
37.

​ (a)   became the most powerful kingdom in England over time​.

Choose from the below words
Mercia
Wessex
Essex
Northumbria
East Anglia