Who was Alfred the Great? What did he do to resist Vikings

What was Alfred the Great known for?

• Being a famous explorer

• Being a king of Wessex

• Inventing the steam engine

• Writing plays

Where was Alfred the Great born?

• London

• Winchester

• Wantage

• York

How did Alfred the Great resist the Viking invasion?

• By building a large navy

• By hiding in a cave

• By running away to France

• By organising a series of battles and building fortresses

What was the Danelaw?

• A type of Viking ship

• A region of England under Viking control

• A Viking festival

• A law about farming

How did the Danelaw contribute to stability in England?

• By creating peace between the English and Vikings

• By making everyone speak the same language

• By building more castles

• By stopping all trade

What was the danegeld?

• A type of Viking weapon

• A tax paid to Vikings to stop them from attacking

• A Viking king

• A type of English coin

Why did people pay the danegeld?

• To buy new clothes

• To stop Viking raids and attacks

• To build new roads

• To learn the Viking language

What was one of Alfred the Great's achievements in education?

• He built the first university in England

• He translated important books into English

• He invented the printing press

• He wrote a famous novel