Battle of Ashdown: The Viking Invasions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the strategic formation of the Viking army during the Battle of Ashdown?
A single unified force
A scattered guerrilla approach
Two divisions under different commanders
Three separate battalions
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a significant factor that made monasteries attractive targets for Viking raids?
Their strategic military importance
Their vast wealth and lack of defenses
Their large populations
Their advanced weaponry
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the leader that managed to break the Mercian hegemony over southern England?
King Ethelred
King Osbert
King Alfred
King Egbert
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary goal of the Great Heathen Army when they arrived in England?
To explore new territories
To establish trade routes
To conquer and settle
To form alliances with local kings
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did King Bergred of Mercia initially respond to the Viking threat?
He launched a preemptive strike
He formed an alliance with the Vikings
He fortified his cities
He sought help from neighboring kingdoms
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the outcome of the siege of Nottingham?
The Vikings retreated after a peace agreement
The Vikings were defeated and captured
The siege ended in a stalemate
The Vikings conquered the city
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What strategic advantage did Reading offer to the Viking forces?
It had a large Viking population
It was located at the confluence of two rivers
It was a heavily fortified city
It was the capital of Wessex
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