Anglo-Saxons: History, Culture, and Impact on Britain

Question 1

Where did the Anglo-Saxons come from?

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Germany and Denmark

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Norway and Sweden

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France and Spain

Question 2

What was the name of the Anglo-Saxon parliament?

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Witenagemot

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House of Commons

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House of Lords

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Parliament

Question 3

What were typical Anglo-Saxon houses made of?

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Wood and thatch

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Stone and timber

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Brick and glass

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Concrete and metal

Question 4

What is the name of the famous Anglo-Saxon epic poem?

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Beowulf

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The Iliad

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The Odyssey

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The Aeneid

Question 5

Which country did the Anglo-Saxons come from?

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Germany

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France

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Italy

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Spain

Question 6

What was the main religion of the Anglo-Saxons before they converted to Christianity?

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Paganism

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Christianity

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Islam

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Buddhism

Question 7

Which of these was NOT a key Anglo-Saxon settlement?

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Scotland

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Wessex

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Mercia

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Northumbria

Question 8

What was the role of the Witan in Anglo-Saxon society?

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King's council

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Law-making body

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Army

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Religious leaders

Question 9

What was the main economic activity of the Anglo-Saxons?

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Farming

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Trading

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Manufacturing

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Mining

Question 10

What was the name of the Anglo-Saxon king who converted to Christianity?

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Æthelberht

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Alfred the Great

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Edward the Confessor

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William the Conqueror

Question 11

Which of these is not a characteristic of Anglo-Saxon culture?

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Voting for leaders

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Longboats

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Christianity

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Using runes

Question 12

Which was not a major Anglo-Saxon kingdom?

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Cornwall

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Kent

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Wessex

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Mercia

Question 13

What was the name of the Anglo-Saxon social class of warriors and nobles?

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Thegns

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Farmers

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Slaves

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Leaders

Question 14

When did the Anglo-Saxons arrive in Britain?

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In the 5th and 6th centuries AD

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In the 2nd century AD

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In the 8th and 9th centuries AD

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In the 10th and 11th centuries AD

Question 15

Which of these was a key technological advancement made by the Anglo-Saxons?

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The wheelbarrow

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The compass

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The printing press

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The steam engine

Question 16

Which of the following is a primary source from the Anglo-Saxon period?

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The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

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Shakespeare's plays

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The Domesday Book

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The Bayeux Tapestry

Question 17

What was the purpose of the Anglo-Saxon 'hundred'?

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Local government

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100 warriors

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Military formation

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Religious group

Question 18

Which of these is a famous Anglo-Saxon poem?

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Beowulf

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The Iliad

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The Odyssey

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The Canterbury Tales

Question 19

How did the Anglo-Saxons affect the Celtic people of Britain?

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Mixed with them

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Killed them all

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Made them slaves

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They stayed separate

Question 20

What type of houses did the Anglo-Saxons live in?

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Longhouses

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Villas

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Castles

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Palaces

Question 21

Which of these tribes was NOT among the Germanic tribes that settled in Britain?

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Romans

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Angles

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Saxons

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Jutes

Question 22

Where did the Anglo-Saxons come from?

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Germany

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Scandinavia

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Spain

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France

Question 23

What was the main job of most Anglo-Saxons?

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Farming

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Trading

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Fighting

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Building

Question 24

What was the name of the Anglo-Saxon council that advised the king?

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The Witan

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The Shire

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The Hundred

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The Manor

Question 25

Who was the Anglo-Saxon king who fought against the Vikings?

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King Alfred the Great

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King Athelstan

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King Canute

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King Egbert

Question 26

What material was often used in Anglo-Saxon jewelry?

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Gold and silver

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Copper and bronze

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Iron and steel

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Wood and bone

Question 27

Which of the following was NOT a major Anglo-Saxon kingdom?

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Cornwall

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Northumbria

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Mercia

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East Anglia

Question 28

What was the name of the written language used by the Anglo-Saxons?

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Old English

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Latin

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Runic

Question 29

Who arrived in Britain from Germany in the 5th and 6th centuries AD?

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The Anglo-Saxons

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The Vikings

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The Romans

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The Celts

Question 30

Which of the following groups of people were part of the Anglo-Saxons?

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Angles, Saxons, and Jutes

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Vikings

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Celts

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Romans

Question 31

What is the name of the famous Anglo-Saxon epic poem about a brave warrior named Beowulf?

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Beowulf

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The Canterbury Tales

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The Iliad

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The Odyssey

Question 32

Who was a Christian missionary who helped convert the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity?

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Saint Augustine

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Saint Columba

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Saint Patrick

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Saint Boniface

Question 33

Which Anglo-Saxon king united the seven kingdoms of England?

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Athelstan

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Harold Godwinson

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Alfred the Great

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Canute

Question 34

What was the name of the Anglo-Saxon assembly that made laws and decided important matters?

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Witenagemot

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Parliament

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House of Commons

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House of Lords

Question 35

What was a special tactic used by Anglo-Saxon warriors in battle?

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Forming a shield wall

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Using chariots

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Using longbows and arrows

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Riding horses into battle

Question 36

Who were the Germanic tribes that settled in Britain around the 5th century AD?

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Anglo-Saxons

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Romans

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Picts

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Normans

Question 37

What was the main occupation of most Anglo-Saxons?

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Farming

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Blacksmithing

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Fishing

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Trading

Question 38

Which of the following Anglo-Saxon kingdoms later became the dominant power in England?

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Wessex

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Essex

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Mercia

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Northumbria

Question 39

What was the main reason for the decline of Anglo-Saxon power in England?

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Norman Conquest

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Economic instability

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Danish invasions

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Internal conflicts

Question 40

Who was the first Anglo-Saxon king to be baptized as a Christian?

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Aethelberht of Kent

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Edwin of Northumbria

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Alfred the Great

Question 41

What was the name of the Anglo-Saxon legal code established by King Aethelberht?

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Laws of Aethelberht

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Codex Hammurabi

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Saxon Chronicle

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Domesday Book

Question 42

Which of the following was an important Anglo-Saxon literary work?

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Beowulf

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The Divine Comedy

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The Canterbury Tales

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The Iliad