WorksheetsInvasion Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What was the main reason the Picts and Scots invaded England after AD 410?
To spread Christianity
The Britons were undefended
To build monasteries
To trade goods
Which group of people were at the bottom of the Anglo-Saxon hierarchy?
Thegns
Kings
Peasant farmers
Slaves
Which king united England and became the first King of all England?
Alfred the Great
Athelstan
Vortigern
Hengist
What aspect of modern England dates back to the Anglo-Saxons?
The use of castles
The English language
The monarchy
The parliament
What was the main religion spread by the Anglo-Saxons?
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
When did the Vikings first visit England?
AD 793
AD 789
AD 871
AD 865
What did the Vikings do at Lindisfarne in AD 793?
Built a monastery
Traded goods
Destroyed buildings and took slaves
Made peace with the locals
Who was Alfred the Great?
A Viking leader
King of Wessex
A monk
A Norman king
What did Alfred the Great insist on after making peace with Guthrum?
Guthrum should leave England
Guthrum should become a Christian
Guthrum should pay Danegeld
Guthrum should become a monk
What happened in AD 865?
Vikings first visited England
A huge army of Vikings invaded England
Alfred the Great became king
The Battle of Hastings occurred
What does "pagan" mean?
A person who follows Christianity
A person who believes in many gods
A type of Viking ship
A type of building
What is a "reeve"?
A Viking leader
A local official in Anglo-Saxon England
A type of building
A type of weapon
What was the outcome of the Battle of Hastings?
Vikings won
Harold Godwinson was killed
Alfred the Great became king
Guthrum became a Christian
