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WorksheetsAnglo-Saxons
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 53mins
How did Anglo-Saxons get to Britain?
By Iron boats
By Wooden boats
By Steel boats
By Plastic boats
What skills did the Anglo-Saxon have?
Hunting, technology, textile production and architecture.
Meditation, farming, math and leather working.
Hunting, math, cycling and leather working.
Hunting, farming, textile production and leather working.
Mention the Seven main Anglo-Saxon kingdoms
Ireland, Mercia, Scotland, Kent, Anglia, London, Scotland.
Northumbria, Mercia, Wessex, Italy, Wales, Saxony and Rome.
Northumbria, Mercia, Wessex, Kent and Anglia, Sussex, Essex.
Northumbria, Mississipi, Wessex, Minnesota, Normandy, Norway and Anglia.
What was the name of the battle that took place in 1066AD?
The Battle of Hastings
The Battle of Watling Street
The Battle of Ireland
The Battle of Brighton
Who replaced King Harold which marked the end of Anglo-Saxon rule?
What are the years of the Anglo Saxon period?
1066AD - 1380AD
449AD - 1066AD
700BC - 43AD
43AD - 449AD
How many Kingdoms was Anglo Saxon England divided into?
4
5
7
6
It was not divided
The Anglo Saxons were a mix of ______________ main tribes from Europe.
5
3
1
10
The ______________ and the _________________were the largest of the three attacking tribes so they were called the Anglo Saxons.
The Picts and Scots
Jutes and Angles
The Angles and the Saxons
The Vikings and the Angles
The Anglo Saxons invaded and settled in Britain after the ___________________ left the country.
Romans
Vikings
Celts
Scots
The Anglo Saxon soldier wore a type of body armour called the _________________________
Bulletproof vest
Helmet
Grease
Chain mail
Which 3 groups formed the Anglo-Saxons?
Jutes
Angles
Saxons
Romans
Which other period in British history co-existed at the time of the Anglo-Saxons?
Maya civilisation
The Romans
Ancient Greece
The Vikings
How long did the Anglo Saxon period last approximately in England?
800 years
1000 years
100 years
600 years
Which two tribes were also invading/pillaging Britain before the arrival of the Anglo Saxons.
The Francs
The Gauls
The Scots
The Picts
Why did the Romans decide to go back to Rome?
They didn't like Britain anymore.
The Celts were constantly fighting with them.
The Roman empire grew too large and they were no longer powerful.
They missed home.
In the Anglo-Saxon society, girls had to.....
Fight in the war
Cook, take care of animals, weave cloth
Hunt
Make weapons
The following was the most important person in Anglo-Saxon society...
King
Ceorl
thane
peasant
Which two groups were already fighting in Britain when Anglo-Saxons arrived?
Romans and French
Scots and Picts
Italians and Vikings
Egyptians and Romans
Sutton Hoo was a .....
Place for worship.
A burial site with lots of artefacts buried.
A theme park.
A place where Anglo-Saxons got together for a feast.
The two Anglo-Saxon brothers who first came to Britain were called...
Charlie and Chaplin
Hengist and Horsa
The wright brothers
The Anglo Saxons came from _________________
Germany, Sweden and France
Spain, Denmark and Germany
Germany, Denmark and Netherlands
Rome
Most Anglo Saxons were _____________________________________
Shop owners
Sailors
Farmers
Doctors
Which of these are Anglo-Saxon Kings? Tick Three
King Alfred the Great
Tutankhamun
Edward the Confessor
King Athelstan
Who invited the Anglo-Saxons to Britain?
King Alfred the Great
King Athelstan
King Vortigern
I'm not sure yet
Which period in History did the Anglo-Saxons follow?
The Roman Empire
The Ancient Egyptians
The Stone Age
I'm not sure
What job did most average Anglo-Saxons have?
Hunter
Gatherer
Writer
Farmer
What materials were Anglo-Saxon homes made from?
Wood and Brick
Manure and Stone
Wood and Reeds
I need a recap
Label the 7 kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon heptarchy.
East Anglia
Mercia
Kent
Northumbria
Wessex
Sussex
Essex
Label the Anglo-Saxon hierarchy.
slaves
king
theyns
ceorls
peasants
Organise these statements into the correct class of the Anglo Saxon hierarchy.
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
If slaves built up enough money, they could purchase their freedom and become...
ceorls
peasants
theyns
If a theyn was stripped of his land, he could become either a ___________ or a __________ .
ceorl
king
peasant
slave
The religion that existed in England before the Anglo-Saxons arrived was (a)
(a) became the most powerful kingdom in England over time.
