WorksheetsAnglo-Saxon Background
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
In which year was Stonehenge built?
3000 BCE
2000 BCE
1000 BCE
500 BCE
How are the hills described in the summer?
Snow-covered
Rolling green hills
Rocky and barren
Sandy dunes
During which period did the Celts migrate to the British Islands from Southern Europe?
1000-800 BCE
800-600 BCE
600-400 BCE
400-200 BCE
Who invaded Britain and declared it a province of Rome in 55 BCE?
Claudius
Julius Caesar
Augustus
Nero
Which country is located to the north of Germany?
Italy
Denmark
Portugal
Greece
Which of the following suffixes in English town names is derived from Roman influence?
ville
ton
chester
burg
In what year did the Romans leave Britain to defend Rome from barbarian invasions?
410 AD
407 AD
450 AD
500 AD
Which of the following countries is part of Western Europe according to the map?
Portugal
Ukraine
Belarus
Russia
In 432 AD, who went to Ireland and spread Christianity among the Celts?
St. Patrick
St. Augustine
St. Francis
St. Benedict
Which of the following were pre-English languages?
Welsh, Cornish, and Irish-gaelic
French, Spanish, and Italian
German, Dutch, and Swedish
Latin, Greek, and Hebrew
What is the name of the cross depicted in the images?
Latin Cross
Greek Cross
Celtic Cross
Maltese Cross
Which of the following is not a tribe from the region of modern-day Germany and Denmark?
Angles
Saxons
Jutes
Gauls
Which Anglo-Saxon god is associated with Wednesday?
Thunor
Frige
Woden
Tiw
Tiw, the god of warfare, is linked to which day of the week?
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Who sacked the monasteries and burned most written records around c. 800 AD?
Saxons
Normans
Vikings
Romans
