House Of Wessex

Question 1

What is the term for Germanic migrants to England?

Answer 1

Anglo-Saxon

Question 2

What is the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle?

Answer 2

Written by Monks in England to chronicle daily life

Question 3

Who was defeated by Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Stamford Bridge?

Answer 3

Harald Hardrada

Question 4

Who won the Battle of Hastings in 1066?

Answer 4

William of Normandy

Question 5

What does ‘Burh’ refer to?

Answer 5

An Anglo-Saxon town

Question 6

What is the role of cavalry in warfare?

Answer 6

Knights on horseback

Question 7

What organization ran religion in England during the Anglo-Saxon period?

Answer 7

Church

Question 8

What percentage of society in Anglo-Saxon England was Christian?

Answer 8

90%

Question 9

What does it mean to be crowned King or Monarch?

Answer 9

Coronation

Question 10

What is the Danelaw?

Answer 10

Part of England where Viking power was strongest and Danish laws were used instead of Saxon laws

Question 11

Who ruled an Earldom in Anglo-Saxon England?

Answer 11

Earl

Question 12

How many main Earldoms were there in England?

Answer 12

5

Question 13

What was the richest Earldom in England?

Answer 13

Wessex

Question 14

What is a feigned retreat?

Answer 14

Norman battle tactic

Question 15

What term refers to the next in line to the throne?

Answer 15

Heir

Question 16

What is an inference in historical research?

Answer 16

An educated guess based on evidence

Question 17

What is the term for a view or opinion of History that someone has after their research?

Answer 17

Interpretation

Question 18

What is the term for a King or Queen?

Answer 18

Monarch

Question 19

What area of Northern France was conquered by the Vikings?

Answer 19

Normandy

Question 20

What event marked the end of the House of Wessex?

Answer 20

Norman Conquest in 1066

Question 21

What is the Shield Wall?

Answer 21

Anglo-Saxon battle tactic

Question 22

What is the term for the council of advisors for the King?

Answer 22

Witan

Question 23

What was the consequence of Edward the Confessor not providing an heir to the throne?

Answer 23

Succession crisis

Question 24

Who took the throne on January 6, 1066?

Answer 24

Harold Godwinson

Question 25

Who claimed the throne of England after Edward the Confessor's death?

Answer 25

William of Normandy

Question 26

Fill in the blank: The richest Earldom was controlled by the _______.

Answer 26

Godwines

Question 27

True or False: Cnut was a Viking king in England.

Answer 27

True

Question 28

Fill in the blank: The society was very religious with _______% Christianity.

Answer 28

90

Question 29

What was the main reason for Viking invasions?

Answer 29

To raid land

Question 30

What was the role of the Witan?

Answer 30

The King's council