Starter Activity - Week 3 Lesson 4

What was the name of the place that the Vikings chose as their main city?

• London

• Edinburgh

• Cardiff

• York

What was the name of the Anglo- Saxon Kingdom that York was in?

• Mercia

• Northumbria

• Wessex

• East Anglia

What was the name given to the area of England that the Vikings eventually ruled over?

• The Elmtree

• The Great Wall

• The Danelaw

• The Norsewall

Why were the Vikings able to take and rule York and the Danelaw?

• They had better weapons are were a more effective fighting force

• The Anglo-Saxons in the North didn't want to be ruled by the South

• The Anglo Saxon Kings of the South made a deal with the Vikings to stop them attacking

• Because they were here for land and wanted to settle so they accepted the deal.

What geographical feature made York the best place for the Vikings to place themselves?

• Mountains

• Rivers

• Lakes

• Beaches