Anglo-Saxon Life and Culture

Anglo-Saxon Life and Culture

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

5th - 6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video provides a brief history of the Anglo-Saxons, who migrated from Germany and Scandinavia to Britain due to flooding in their homelands. The Anglo-Saxon age lasted from 410 to 1066 AD, with various tribes like the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes settling in different parts of the country. These tribes often engaged in conflicts but also lived in wooden huts, farmed, and reared animals. Children were considered adults by age 10 and shared adult responsibilities. The Anglo-Saxons were skilled craftsmen, creating tools, furniture, and jewelry. They eventually settled in England, becoming skilled settlers.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the Anglo-Saxons originally come to Britain?

To explore new trade routes

To escape frequent flooding in their homeland

To find new hunting grounds

To seek alliances with the Romans

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was NOT one of the main Anglo-Saxon tribes?

Vikings

Saxons

Angles

Jutes

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a common feature of Anglo-Saxon children's lives?

They were exempt from household chores

They were considered adults by age 10

They were sent to monasteries for education

They attended school until age 15

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were Anglo-Saxon girls typically responsible for?

Hunting and gathering

Weaving, cooking, and brewing

Building and carpentry

Metalworking and pottery

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What skill did Anglo-Saxon boys learn from their fathers?

Pottery and jewelry making

Sailing and navigation

Tree chopping and cattle herding

Sewing and knitting

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a significant threat to Anglo-Saxon farms?

Wolves attacking livestock

Invasions by neighboring tribes

Locust swarms

Frequent droughts

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which craft was NOT mentioned as a skill of the Anglo-Saxons?

Metalworking

Woodworking

Glassblowing

Pottery

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