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Early Britian Flashcards

1
Q

When did Britain become separated from the continent?

A

10 000 years ago

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2
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Who were the first people to start living in Britain?

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Hunter-gatherers

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3
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When did the first farmers arrive in Britain?

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6 000 years ago

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4
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Where did the first farmers in Britain come from?

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South-East Europe

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5
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What were houses called in the Bronze age?

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Roundhouses

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6
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What were tombs called in the Bronze Age?

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Round Barrows

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7
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What came after the Bronze Age?

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The Iron Age

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8
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What language did people speak in the Iron Age?

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Celtic

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9
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During what age was the first coin in Britain made?

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The iron age

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10
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When did Julius Caesar lead a Roman invasion of Britain?

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55 BC

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11
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Was Julius Caesar successful in invading Britain?

A

No

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12
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When did Emperor Claudis invade Britain?

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AD 43

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13
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Was the invasion by Emperor Claudis successful?

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Yes

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14
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Who was the tribal leader that fought against the Roman invasion?

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Boudicca - queen of the Iceni

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15
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What was Boudicca the queen of?

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Iceni

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16
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Where is the statue of Boudicca located today?

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Westminster Bridge in London near the houses of parliament

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17
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Where was Iceni?

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Eastern England

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18
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When did the first Christain communities appear in England?

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3rd and 4th centuries

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19
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How long did the Romans stay in Britain?

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400 years

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20
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What areas of the UK were never conquered by the Romans?

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Scotland

21
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Where did Emperor Hadrain build a wall?

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North England

22
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Why did Emperor Hadrain build a wall?

A

To keep out the Picts

23
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Who were the Picts?

A

Ancestors of the Scottish people

24
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When did the Roman army leave Britain?

A

AD 410

25
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Why did the Roman army leave Britain?

A

To defend other parts fo the Roman empire

26
Q

Who invaded Britain after the Romans?

A

The Jutes, the Angles and the Saxons

27
Q

When were the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms established in Britain?

A

AD 600

28
Q

What parts of Britain remained free of Anglo-Saxon rule?

A

Parts of the west of Britain, including much of what is now Wales, and Scotland, remained free of Anglo-Saxon rule.

29
Q

Who rules for a short period of time during the Anglo-Saxons?

A

Danish kings. First of these was Cnut, also called Canute.

30
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Who were the first Danish kings to rule Britain?

A

Cnut, also called Canute.

31
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Were the Anglo-Saxons Christians when they arrives?

A

No, but missionaries came during this period

32
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Where did the Vikings come from?

A

Denmark and Norway

33
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Who united the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms to defeat the Vikings?

A

King Alfred the Great

34
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Who was the Duke of Normandy in 1066?

A

William

35
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Where was Normandy in 1066?

A

Northern France

36
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Who led an invasion in 1066?

A

William, the Duke of Normandy

37
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Who did William, Duke of Normandy defeat in his invasion?

A

Harold, the Saxon King of England.

38
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During what battle was Harold, the saxon king of England defeated?

A

The battle of hastings.

39
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What was William, Duke of Normandy known by once he defeated Harold?

A

William the Conqueror.

40
Q

In what piece of tapestry is the Battle of Hasting commemorated?

A

Bayeux Tapestry

41
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How long is the Bayeux Tapestry?

A

70 cm

42
Q

What was the last successful foreign invasion of England?

A

The Norman Conquest

43
Q

Which books gives a picture of society in England just after the Norman Conquest?

A

The Domesday book

44
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What system of land ownership did the Normans use?

A

Feudalism

45
Q

What was given to lord after the Norman Conquest?

A

The king gave land to his lords in return for help in war.

46
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After the Norman Conquest, what language was spoken by the king and his noblemen?

A

Norman French

47
Q

After the Norman Conquest, what language did the peasants speak?

A

Continued to speak Anglo-Saxon.

48
Q

Which two languages merged to become English?

A

Norman French and Anglo-Saxon

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