1. When Romans left the Britain?

At the beginning: of the fifth century.

2. When Anglo-Saxons faced attacks from Vikings?

At the end of eight century

3. Why did Julius Caesar decide to invade Britain? Not the one he told everyone.

He rented a lot of money to people in Britain. By invading Britain he could gain more support from the
people of Rome and lot of money and trade goods such as tin and pearls to pay back.

4. Why Roman ships couldn’t approach close to the shore?

Because of ship size. Roman army had large ships which couldn’t approach close to the shore,

5. Why mark Anthony and Octavian was fighting each other?

Both wanted to become emperor after Julius death.

6. Who killed Julius Caesar and why?

Senate because: they wanted their power back.

7. Who build the Hadrian wall?

Roman Soldiers

8. How much time it took to build the Hadrian wall?

Five years

9. How many times Hadrian’s Wall rebuilt?

Three times

10. Who were Celts?

Large group of Europeans: who, lived in northern, western and south Eastern Europe.

11. How many years Romans ruled England?

About 300 years.

12. In Anglo-Saxon culture, what a king was expected to be?

He was expected to be generous to his loyal subjects.

13. Viking called by another name, what was it?

Danes

14. Who was the king of England in 1065?

Edward the Confessor.

15. Who ware earls?

Noble: and wealthy people.

16. Why king needed the earls?

King needed money for expenses and men for fight, earls provided him both.

17. Who was Godwin?

He was most powerful earl of Wessex.

18. Who were Normans?

People: who, belonged in modern day France.

19. How Vikings new ruler treated the English people after invasion?

They took their jobs and lands. They treated them like a slaves and punish them if they object.

20. What is Earldom?

Areas controlled by rich and powerful English families.

21. What is civil war?

War between the people in same country

22. Who was the head of the church in England?

Pope, who lived in Rome

23. When did King Edward the Confessor died?

1066

24. Who was Harald Hardrada, and why he thought that he was the rightful heir of the English
throne?

He was king of Norway, a Viking king. He claimed to have a right to the throne dating from when
England had a Danish king.

25. Who had the most support from the English lords?

Harold Godwin son

Fill in the blanks with given words.

In 1066 King __1__ died. He had no son to take over as king. So, after his death, three people claimed to
be the King of England. Earl Harold Godwin-son, ______2_____, and William. Earl Harold was a powerful
___3____ and Edward’s brother-in-law. He claimed that Edward offered him the throne. Hardrada
claimed to have a right to the throne dating from when England had a ___4__ King. Lastly William,
___5____ claimed that Edward promised him the crown in 1051 and __6____ had sworn on oath to help
William. The __7____ made Harold Godwin-son king the day after Edward died. Earls hoped that he
could unite the people to drive ___8___ away. Harold was crowned king in January 1066. In September,
Hardrada invaded __9____ and was accepted as king there. They had battle at __10___, and Harald
Hardrada was killed.

1 Edward the Confessor 6 Harold Godwin-son

2 Edward the Confessor 7 earls

3 Earl of Wessex 8 Harald Hardrada

4 Danish 9 Northumbria

5 Duke of Normandy 10 Stamford Bridge

1. Anglo-Saxon was the tribes from

a) Norway
b) Scotland
c) England
d) Germany
2. How many kingdoms: Anglo-Saxon settled in Britain.
a) 8
b) 5
c) 4
d) 7
3. Vikings came from
a) Germany
b) Norway
c) Scotland
d) Denmark
4. King Athelstan was _____________ of Alfred.
a) Son
b) Grand-Son
c) Nephew
d) Brother
5. King Athelstan was _______________ of King Edward.
a) Son
b) Grand – Son
c) Nephew
d) Brother
6. When romans left Britain
a) 13th century
b) 17th century
c) 5th century
d) 12th century
7. When Vikings first attach on Britain
a) 5th century
b) 10th century
c) 8th century
d) 12th century
8. Lands under Vikings control called
a) Dane Law
b) Mercia
c) Wessex
9. By 878 only one kingdom left from Vikings called
a) Northumbria
b) Mercia
c) Wessex
d) Wales
10. Who fought Battle of Edington with Vikings?
a) King Athelstan
b) King Alfred the Great
c) Edward the Confessor