History of Early Britain

In the early 400s, the Roman Empire withdrew from Britain, leaving the Romano-British to form a new identity. Germanic tribes, including the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes, migrated to Britain, displacing the Romano-British and forming the Heptarchy by the 600s. The main states were Northumbria, Mercia, and Wessex. Viking invasions weakened Northumbria and Mercia, but Alfred the Great of Wessex repelled them, leading to the unification of England under Edward the Elder and Athelstan.

What was the primary cultural influence on the Romano-British after the Roman Empire withdrew from Britain?

• Celtic

• Roman

• Germanic

• Viking

Which three Germanic tribes migrated to Britain, displacing the Romano-British?

• Angles, Saxons, and Franks

• Jutes, Angles, and Franks

• Jutes, Franks, and Saxons

• Angles, Saxons, and Jutes

What was the collective name for the states formed by the Germanic tribes in Britain by the 600s?

• Pentarchy

• Heptarchy

• Triarchy

• Tetrarchy

Which state was located in the north during the Heptarchy period?

• Mercia

• Wessex

• Northumbria

• Kent

Who was the ambitious king of Mercia known for his influence before the Viking invasions?

• Alfred the Great

• Athelstan

• Offa

• Edward the Elder

Which kingdom was set to fall to the Vikings before being saved by Alfred the Great?

• Kent

• Wessex

• Mercia

• Northumbria

Who completed the unification of England after Alfred the Great?

• Edward the Elder

• Offa

• Athelstan

• Harold Godwinson

Who was recognized as the first king of England?

• Athelstan

• Edward the Elder

• Alfred the Great

• William the Conqueror