History Revision

Question 1

What is Doggerland ?

Answer 1

Doggerland was a land bridge between Britain and Europe. It does not exist today because the sea levels have risen.

Question 2

What is the provenance ?

Answer 2

The provenance is the information about the source.

Question 3

What did the Anglo Saxons call what we know today as Friday ?

Answer 3

Frigg is the Anglo Saxon term for Friday.

Question 4

Who was king Alfred the Great’s Grandson ?

Answer 4

King Alfred the Great’s Grandson’s name was king Athelstan.

Question 5

Where did the Anglo Saxons come from.

Answer 5

The Anglo Saxons came from Germany and Scandinavia

Question 6

what did the Anglo Saxons get buried with

Answer 6

their belongings

Question 7

When did the Vikings come to Britain

Answer 7

870AD

Question 8

Who was the ivory bangle lady

Answer 8

A lady that was found buried with an ivory bangle made from elephant tusk.

Question 9

What does the word historia mean?

Answer 9

A GreeK word meaning inquiry.

Question 10

Anglo Saxon Ages in England - what years?

Answer 10

410CE to 1065CE

Question 11

What were these ages called?

Answer 11

Dark ages

Question 12

Where is Dogerland?

Answer 12

Dogerland is submerged in the North Sea between Britain and Europe

Question 13

In what year did new settlers come to Britain from Europe?

Answer 13

2500BC new settlers come to Britain from Europe

Question 14

Who were there very first settlers in Britain who arrived nearly 800,000 years ago>

Answer 14

They were called the Hunter Gatherers

Question 15

What age did the Hunger Gatherers come to Britain?

Answer 15

Stone Age

Question 16

First tools used in Stone Age?

Answer 16

Wood and stone

Question 17

Where did the Hunter Gatherers come from?

Answer 17

They came from Germany, Denmark and Netherlands.

Question 18

Up to how many years ago was Britain not an island?

Answer 18

Up to 8000 years ago

Question 19

What is an example of a stone settlement in UK?

Answer 19

Skara Brae on the Isle of Orkney in Scotland

Question 20

What age did the Doggerland last into?

Answer 20

It lasted into the Ice Age

Question 21

What period was the Skara Brae called?

Answer 21

Late Stone Age and was abandoned in 2500BC

Question 22

When was Stonehenge built?

Answer 22

In Late Stone Age

Question 23

How many gods did the anglo-saxons believed?

Answer 23

They believed in many like gods - god of thunder, odion god of war, god of crops, god of love etc

Question 24

When did the anglo- Saxons convert to Christianity and by whom?

Answer 24

St Augustine in 597AD

Question 25

VIKINGS - Where did the Vikings come from?

Answer 25

They came from Scandinavia - Denmark, Sweden and Norway

Question 26

What year did the Vikings start invading Britain?

Answer 26

750 AD

Question 27

What was the name of the Viking's heaven?

Answer 27

Valhalla

Question 28

Vikings controlled most of where in the England?

Answer 28

North and East England

Question 29

What as the law called where Vikings controlled

Answer 29

The Danelaw

Question 30

as the English were so scared of Vikings they paid money each year so Vikings didn't attack

Answer 30

The Danegeld

Question 31

What was the name of Viking king who ruled England peacefully?

Answer 31

King Canute

Question 32

Who was King Canute's descendent?

Answer 32

Kind Harold Hardrada - part of 1066 The Battle of Hastings

Question 33

Who were three men who wanted to be king?

Answer 33

Harold Godwinson, Harold Hardrada, William of Normandy

Question 34

Topic 2 - Normans - who died in 1066

Answer 34

Edward the confessor

Question 35

Harold Hardrada

Answer 35

King of Norway, Viking warrior, Hardrada 'hard ruler', sought revenge for his dead father

Question 36

Harold Godwinson

Answer 36

anglo saxon, Earl of Wessex, King Edward's brother in law, 1053 - throne

Question 37

William of Normand,

Answer 37

Duke of Normandy - distant cousin of king, a norman, visited teh king in 1051 where by Edward may have promised him the throne

Question 38

Edger the Atheling

Answer 38

great nephew of the king, - Edgar and his father, Edward the Exile, had been invited back to England from their exile in Hungary by Edward the Confessor in 1057. It seems possible that Edward wanted an Anglo-Saxon prince to succeed him.

Question 39

how long had Edward the confessor ruled for?

Answer 39

23 years

Question 40

was he a religious man?

Answer 40

yes because he spent his time praying and confessing his sins that his people called - Edward the confessor

Question 41

who did the choice fall to on who should be king - as Edward had no heir

Answer 41

The Witan - group fo powerful nobles in England

Question 42

When did Edward the confressor die?

Answer 42

5th Jan 1066

Question 43

qualities for a good king?

Answer 43

power, strong, fair, loyal, respectful, clever, repect, strong-willed, determined and persevering

Question 44

who was made king of England by witan?

Answer 44

Harold Goodwinson made king of England by the witan

Question 45

what happened in York?

Answer 45

Start of battle of Stamford bridge - Harald had captured York and battle of fulford

Question 46

Then Harold G had to go where?

Answer 46

South of England as WTC hand landed

Question 47

Battle of Hastings - 1066

Answer 47

fought between Harold G and William of Normandy

Question 48

What were Harold G soldiers called?

Answer 48

Housecarls and Fryds

Question 49

What were WTC solderies called?

Answer 49

Cavarly and archers

Question 50

How long did battle of hastings last

Answer 50

1 day - looked like the Anglo-Saxons woudl lwin but WTC tricked Harold. - Wiliam won and normans tool control of egland

Question 51

Castles

Answer 51

As they took over England, they built a motte and bailey castles - soldiers safe and allowed them to watch Anglo saxons, quick to buy but rotted and could be burnt down. When they settled more they built stone castles that were stronger

Question 52

Harrying of the North

Answer 52

North rebeled - fought back and killed anmials and people ruined crops - North rebllion Edwin ad Morcar

Question 53

What was the Domesday book

Answer 53

It was made in 1086-87 and was a book that counted everything in England - people, buildings, animals, and land. It was not popular by the English but gave the Normans knowledge and could tell who was wealthy and or dangerous

Question 54

The Feudal System

Answer 54

Feudal - Latin word for Land. William used Land to control and feed his people. William gave land to the barons & bishops, they gave land to Knights. Knights gave land to peasants. Peasants had to give food and loyalty to those above them.

Question 55

Changes to our language

Answer 55

Olde English that the Anglo-Saxons was gradually changes as the Normans spoke French and over time their words became part of our modern English as they married and had children. Words such as Beff and Pork are french.

Question 56

Medieval Christmas

Answer 56

No Turkey and roast potatoes as they hadn't arrived yet. Eat "Umble Pie" - Deer intestines (YUK!!)

Question 57

Why did Williman leadership help him win the battle of Hastings?