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

Question 1

Who arrived in Britain from across the sea in the 5th century?

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Anglo-Saxons

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Romans

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Vikings

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Normans

Question 2

Who led the Anglo-Saxons to invade Britain?

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Hengist and Horsa

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King Arthur

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William the Conqueror

Question 3

Who were the first Anglo-Saxon leaders to arrive in Britain?

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Hengist and Horsa

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Aella and Cerdic

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Alfred the Great and Edward the Confessor

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Harold Godwinson and William the Conqueror

Question 4

Which battle is considered the turning point of the Anglo-Saxon invasion?

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Battle of Mons Badonicus

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Battle of Hastings

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Battle of Bosworth Field

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Battle of Agincourt

Question 5

What was the purpose of monasteries in Anglo-Saxon society?

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Places of worship, learning, and preserving knowledge

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Centers of economic activity

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Military outposts

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Royal palaces

Question 6

Which animal was important to the Anglo-Saxons for transportation?

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Horse

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Cow

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Dog

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Pig

Question 7

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

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Beowulf

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Canterbury Tales

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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

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The Iliad

Question 8

What was the main reason why the Anglo-Saxons invaded Britain?

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To find more land for their growing population

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To help the Roman Emperor fight his enemies

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To find gold and other treasures

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To escape a famine in their homeland

Question 9

What was the social class below the nobility in Anglo-Saxon society?

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Ceorls

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Freemen

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Serfs

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Thralls

Question 10

Who settled in present-day Kent?

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Saxons

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Vikings

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Angles

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Normans

Question 11

Which Anglo-Saxon king became a Christian?

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Edwin of Northumbria

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Alfred the Great

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King Harold

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Canute the Great

Question 12

How did the Anglo-Saxons change the English language?

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They introduced new words and sounds.

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They changed the way words were spelled.

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They made the language more difficult to speak.

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They replaced the English language with their own.

Question 13

Why were the Anglo-Saxons able to conquer Britain?

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The British were divided and fighting among themselves.

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They had better weapons than the British.

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The Anglo-Saxons had help from other countries.

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The British did not want to fight.

Question 14

Which of these is an important thing that the Anglo-Saxons gave to English culture?

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The English language

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The Christian religion

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The game of football

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The invention of the wheel

Question 15

What significant change did the Anglo-Saxons bring to Britain when they arrived?

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Introducing the Old English language

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Building fortresses

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Constructing new pathways

Question 16

Who were the Anglo-Saxons?

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Warriors from Germany

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Farmers from Scandinavia

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Traders from France

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Explorers from Spain

Question 17

How did the Anglo-Saxons change the English language?

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They added new words and grammar rules.

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They replaced the Celtic language spoken by the Britons.

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They had very little impact on the English language.

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They made English a more complex and sophisticated language.

Question 18

Who was the first Christian Anglo-Saxon king?

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Edwin of Northumbria

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Athelstan of Wessex

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Cnut the Great

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Alfred the Great

Question 19

Which of the following was a major battle during the Anglo-Saxon invasion?

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The Battle of Mons Badonicus

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The Battle of Hastings

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The Battle of Agincourt

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The Battle of Waterloo

Question 20

What was the Witan?

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An Anglo-Saxon council of leaders

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A group of Anglo-Saxon warriors

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A type of Anglo-Saxon weapon

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An Anglo-Saxon religious festival

Question 21

Were the Anglo-Saxons a peaceful people?

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No

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Yes

Question 22

When was the Anglo-Saxon period?

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From the 5th to the 11th centuries

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From the 11th to the 15th centuries

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From the 15th to the 19th centuries

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From the 19th to the 21st centuries

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT a legacy of the Anglo-Saxons?

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The feudal system

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The English language

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The Christian religion

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The tradition of democracy

Question 24

Who invaded Britain in the 5th century?

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Anglo-Saxons

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Vikings

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Normans

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Celts

Question 25

Who invaded Britain from mainland Europe around the 5th century AD?

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The Anglo-Saxons

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The Romans

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The Vikings

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The Normans

Question 26

Which was NOT a major Anglo-Saxon kingdom?

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Francia

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Wessex

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Northumbria

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Mercia

Question 27

Which Anglo-Saxon king converted to Christianity in 634 AD?

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King Edwin

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King Alfred

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King Aethelstan

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King Ethelred

Question 28

How did the Anglo-Saxons influence the English language?

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They introduced new words and grammar structures

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They simplified the Latin alphabet

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They adopted French as the official language

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They invented the printing press

Question 29

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

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Wooden huts

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Castles

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Stone villas

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Apartment buildings

Question 30

Which was NOT a major source of food for the Anglo-Saxons?

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Mining

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Farming

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Hunting

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Fishing