May 14th + Flashcards
(10 cards)
Who were the first foreign invaders who attacked Britain?
1 Picts
2 Celts
3 Romans
4 Saxons
3 Romans
Where did people invade Britain from once the first group of foreigners left Britain?
1 Gaul
2 Germany
3 Scotland
4 Ireland
3 Scotland
Who did the Brits invite to England to fight for them?
1 Celts
2 Romans
3 Picts
4 Saxons
5 Danes
4 Saxons
What was the only Anglo-Saxon kingdom that had not fallen to the Danes when Alfred became king?
Essex
Sussex
East Anglia
Mercia
Wessex
Wessex
What was the area of Britain called that was ruled by the Danes?
Scotland
East Anglia
Danelaw
Northumbria
Danelaw
What were the forts built by Alfred to stop the Viking invaders called?
Fyrd
Wergeld
Burghs
Burghs
Burghs
In America today we have a national guard. The national guard is a reserve force of soldiers who can be used in times of crisis to defend our country. What would this be similar to that Alfred created for his country?
Fyrd
Wergeld
Burghs
Fyrd
Fyrd
What was the title of the book that details the Anglo-Saxons’ history in England?
The History of Britania
The Danish Chronicle
Ecclesiastic History of England
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Who was given the job of writing the history of the Anglo-Saxons in Alfred’s time?
kings
princes
fyrd
priests
priests
Alfred was also responsible for increasing learning in his kingdom. What did he build in Britain that promoted learning?
castles
colleges
churches
churches
