MEP - Conquered and Conquerers

Question 1

What group of immigrants occupied the majority of Britain C.700?

Answer 1

Celtic population.

Question 2

What profession mostly made up Anglo-Saxons?

Answer 2

Hunter, gatherers.

Question 3

What did Britain split up into in AD401?

Answer 3

7 Ortonimous Kingdoms under the name of Heptarchy.

Question 4

Where did the Vikings first land in Britain?

Answer 4

Coast of England, Lindesfarm, Northumbria.

Question 5

Why did the Vikings come to Britain?

Answer 5

Kill the Monks, Steal the Monastries treasure.

Question 6

What was the great heathen army?

Answer 6

3000 Vikings who were brutal.

Question 7

Which English Kingdom did the great heathen Army land in to take over?

Answer 7

Mercier-Reptum

Question 8

What did the Vikings have buried with them and why?

Answer 8

most precious possesions, whatever they wanted in the next life, sword with a sheath, small hammer.

Question 9

What is Valhalla?

Answer 9

Viking heaven.

Question 10

how did the Vikings begin their raids on Britain?

Answer 10

Aproaching on boats.

Question 11

What can it be said the Vikings are Bloodthirsty?

Answer 11

Because they killed the Saxons instantly.

Question 12

Why was invading Britain good for acquiring wealth?

Answer 12

Because of its rich trade centres.

Question 13

What did the Vikings return to Scandinavia with?

Answer 13

Slaves, Cattle, ores.

Question 14

Why did many Vikings return back to settle?

Answer 14

Because it was easy to farm.

Question 15

What time did Alfred become king?

Answer 15

871 AD

Question 16

What was the danelaw?

Answer 16

The Danelaw was the agreement that Saxons and Vikings could live together in mostly peace.

Question 17

When Edgar died what did they leave and what did that cause?

Answer 17

When king Edgar died he left to sons Edward (12) and Aethelred (9), Some supported Aethelred and some Edward, The church supported Edward but the nobles supported Aethlered.

Question 18

What happened to Edward?

Answer 18

He was stabbed (Suspician of Mother)

Question 19

During Aethlered’s Reign what happened?

Answer 19

A new group of Vikings invaded with a huge army led by Sven Forkbeard But Aethlered paid them to leave.

Question 20

What is Danegeld?

Answer 20

Money for the danish.

Question 21

Who was king of Britain, Normandy and Denmark?

Answer 21

Sven

Question 22

Who took over England 5 weeks after Sven?

Answer 22

Cnut

Question 23

Who took over after Ethlred Dies?

Answer 23

Edmund

Question 24

What happened to most of Henry 1 children?

Answer 24

They died in a Boat sink.

Question 25

What was the time between 1135 and 1154 known as?

Answer 25

The anarchy.

Question 26

What happened in the Anarchy?

Answer 26

Henrys attempt of making matilda queen Failed and his nephew Stephen of Blois took over Matilda reinvades in 1139.

Question 27

What part did Matilda control?

Answer 27

South-west

Question 28

What part did Stephen of Blois control?

Answer 28

South-East

Question 29

What did Henry do after the Anarchy?

Answer 29

He Re-invaded England but then negotiated peace.

Question 30

Who were Henry’s parents?

Answer 30

Geoffrey of Anjou and Matilda.

Question 31

What was Henrys problems when he became king?

Answer 31

Terrible state of England, Poverty, Chaos.

Question 32

What did Henry do with Becket?

Answer 32

Put him in charge of England.

Question 33

What did Cnut do as soon as he became king?

Answer 33

He murdered any english noble he didnt like and he paid of the army.

Question 34

What did Cnut gain when his older brother died?

Answer 34

He Gained Denmark.

Question 35

How did he keep people on his side?

Answer 35

Promised to be a fair ruler and free from Vikings.

Question 36

How did he divide England?

Answer 36

He divided England into 4 Earldoms.

Question 37

What did Cnut gain in 1028?

Answer 37

He gained Norway.

Question 38

What countries were contained in the North Sea Empire?

Answer 38

England, Norway, Denmark.