6. Anglo-Saxons and Vikings

Question 1

Viking Age in British history
(dates):

Answer 1

8th century-1066

Question 2

What happened in 1066?

Answer 2

Battle of Hastings, 1066

Question 3

When did Vikings stop invading the British Isles?

Answer 3

15th century -Scotland,
11th century -rest

Question 4

Phases of Viking intrusions:

Answer 4

8th c. -small raids
9th c. -larger fleets (e.g. the Great Heathen Army)
10-11th c. -military forces of Viking kings

Question 5

Date when did the Vikings sack Lindisfarne, Jarrow and Wearmouth, Iona

Answer 5

793-795

Question 6

Where did Danish Vikings settle/raid?

Answer 6

East Anglia, Mercia, southern Northumbria

Question 7

Where did Norwegian Vikings raid/settle?

Answer 7

Shetland, Orkney, Hebrides, Scottish Highlands, Isle of Man, Ireland

Question 8

What did the catalysts od consolidation of power lead to?

Answer 8

Creation of national identities and statehoods

Question 9

When did consolidation happen and what did it mean?

Answer 9

Unification, took place in the 9th century in England and Scotland
(due to Viking raids)

Question 10

Bretwalds -meaning

Answer 10

The last overlord
(829-King Egbert of Wessex)

Question 11

First English royal dynasty

Answer 11

the House of Wessex
(802-1066)

Question 12

Date the unification of Anglo-Saxon England

Answer 12

927
(King Athlestan of Wessex)

Question 13

What did King Athlestan of Wessex do? (name 3)

Answer 13

-927, unified Anglo-Saxon England
-conquers Northumbria
-names himself King of the English

Question 14

“King of the English” -who was the first true king of England?

Answer 14

King Athlestan of Wessex (927)

Question 15

When was Dalriada cut off from Ireland?

Answer 15

9th century; by the Vikings

Question 16

Creation of the Kingdom of Alba (year)

Answer 16

843
(consissts of Scots from Dalriada and Picts)

Question 17

Who is the first king of the Kingdom of Alba?

Answer 17

Kenneth MacAlpin

Question 18

First Scottish royal dynasty

Answer 18

The House of Alpin
(843-1034)

Question 19

When did the Viking raids intensify?

Answer 19

9th century

Question 20

The Great Heathen army attacks
(date-date)

Answer 20

865-878

Question 21

Who led the Great Heathen Army?

Answer 21

Ivar the Boneless,
Halfdan Ragnarsson

Question 22

What part of modern England did the Vikings establish +when?

Answer 22

Kingdom of York
(867-957)

Question 23

The last East Englian king is killed in…

Answer 23

869,
Bury St. Edmunds becomes a pilgramage site

Question 24

The attack of the Great Summer Army happened in the year…

Answer 24

871

Question 25

Great Summer Army is lead by... And attacks...

Answer 25

Guthrum leads the Great Sumemr Army, they attack Wessex

Question 26

What lands did Vikings control by 878?

Answer 26

All Anglo-Saxon territories except for Wessex

Question 27

What battle granted Alfred the Great the title of the King of Wessex?

Answer 27

Battle of Ashdown (871)

Question 28

Battle of Edington (year+result)

Answer 28

878 (Battle of Edington), Alfred the Great won

Question 29

Reign of Alfred the Great

Answer 29

871-901

Question 30

Treaty of Wedmore -878 resulted in...

Answer 30

The DANELAW -England politically divided between the English & the Danes

Question 31

Cultural reforms of Alfred the Great (name 5)

Answer 31

-Anglo-Saxon chronicle -art -science -monasteries -schools

Question 32

Administrative reforms of Alfred the Great (name 2):

Answer 32

-territorial shires (lead by sheriffs) -burghs -fortified towns

Question 33

Military reform of Alfred the Great (name 1):

Answer 33

establishment of a standing fleet of longships (the origins of the Royal Navy)

Question 34

Parts of Scotland that were part of Norway the longest (name 3):

Answer 34

Hebrides, the Orkneys, the Shetlands

Question 35

First Irish cities:

Answer 35

Vikigs formed Dublin, Wexford, Waterfors, Cork, Limerick

Question 36

When did the kings of Wessex conquer England back?

Answer 36

10th century

Question 37

Who re-conquered England?

Answer 37

Edward the Elder

Question 38

Battle of Brunanburh

Answer 38

937 -King Athelstan defeats Scots, Vikings and Britons

Question 39

When are Danish raids renewed?

Answer 39

991 (Battle of Maldon)

Question 40

Danegeld -meaning:

Answer 40

When English payed off Danes to buy peace (Ethelred the Unready)

Question 41

What caused the revenge of the Danish King? (1002)

Answer 41

Masacre of all Danes (1002) -Ethelred the Unready's rule

Question 42

The North Sea Empire -explain:

Answer 42

The House of Denmark rules over England, Denmark and Norway (1013-1042)

Question 43

Who divided England into four earldoms?

Answer 43

Canute the Great

Question 44

Four Earldoms of England:

Answer 44

Northumbria, East Anglia, Mercia, Wessex

Question 45

Who re-introduced the House of Wessex?

Answer 45

St. Edward the Confessor

Question 46

Name the Anglo-Saxon social organisation (6 "stages"):

Answer 46

King Athelings (Prince) Earls Thanes Churl Serfs

Question 47

Name the Anglo-Saxon military organisation (4 "stages"):

Answer 47

King Royal Huscarls Hird -Huscarls Fyrd

Question 48

Name the Anglo-Saxon goverment organisation (3 "stages"):

Answer 48

King +Withan Shires +Sheriffs Hundreds