Anglo-Saxon History Quiz

What did the Anglo-Saxons do to England?

• Built large cities

• Split it into five kingdoms

• Made it a single kingdom

• Left it unchanged

What was the main religion before Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England?

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Paganism

• Hinduism

What was the holy island that became the center of Christianity?

• Iona

• Sutton Hoo

• Lindisfarne

• Wessex

What year was Lindisfarne destroyed?

• 543

• 793

• 684

• 898

What did people trade across during the Anglo-Saxon period?

• The Mediterranean Sea

• The English Channel

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The North Sea

What year did the Romans leave Britain?

• 43 BCE

• 410 CE

• 793 CE

• 1066 CE

What is a 'claimant' ?

• A person who builds houses

• A person who believes they are entitled to be the king or queen

• A person who writes books

• A person who fights in wars

Which year did Alfred defeat the Vikings?

• 746

• 878

• 1066

• 442

What is a 'missionary' according to the key vocabulary?

• A person who travels for fun

• A person sent to an area to promote Christianity

• A person who builds roads

• A person who writes laws

What does 'oath' mean in the key vocabulary?

• A type of food

• A solemn promise

• A kind of dance

• A piece of clothing