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Invasion Quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the main reason the Picts and Scots invaded England after AD 410?

a)

To spread Christianity

b)

The Britons were undefended

c)

To build monasteries

d)

To trade goods

2.

Which group of people were at the bottom of the Anglo-Saxon hierarchy?

a)

Thegns

b)

Kings

c)

Peasant farmers

d)

Slaves

3.

Which king united England and became the first King of all England?

a)

Alfred the Great

b)

Athelstan

c)

Vortigern

d)

Hengist

4.

What aspect of modern England dates back to the Anglo-Saxons?

a)

The use of castles

b)

The English language

c)

The monarchy

d)

The parliament

5.

What was the main religion spread by the Anglo-Saxons?

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Hinduism

6.

When did the Vikings first visit England?

a)

AD 793

b)

AD 789

c)

AD 871

d)

AD 865

7.

What did the Vikings do at Lindisfarne in AD 793?

a)

Built a monastery

b)

Traded goods

c)

Destroyed buildings and took slaves

d)

Made peace with the locals

8.

Who was Alfred the Great?

a)

A Viking leader

b)

King of Wessex

c)

A monk

d)

A Norman king

9.

What did Alfred the Great insist on after making peace with Guthrum?

a)

Guthrum should leave England

b)

Guthrum should become a Christian

c)

Guthrum should pay Danegeld

d)

Guthrum should become a monk

10.

What happened in AD 865?

a)

Vikings first visited England

b)

A huge army of Vikings invaded England

c)

Alfred the Great became king

d)

The Battle of Hastings occurred

11.

What does "pagan" mean?

a)

A person who follows Christianity

b)

A person who believes in many gods

c)

A type of Viking ship

d)

A type of building

12.

What is a "reeve"?

a)

A Viking leader

b)

A local official in Anglo-Saxon England

c)

A type of building

d)

A type of weapon

13.

What was the outcome of the Battle of Hastings?

a)

Vikings won

b)

Harold Godwinson was killed

c)

Alfred the Great became king

d)

Guthrum became a Christian