Chapter 3 topic practice
Anglo-Saxons, Vikings and Normans Practice Questions
Do not merge three different periods. Anglo-Saxon kingdoms developed after Roman withdrawal; Viking raids and settlements followed; Norman rule began after the 1066 conquest.
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10 Anglo-Saxons, Vikings and Normans questions
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Sample question 1
Who invaded England after the Romans?
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Answer: The Anglo-Saxons
The Roman army left Britain in AD 410 to defend other parts of the Roman Empire and never returned. Britain was again invaded by tribes from northern Europe: the Jutes, the Angles and the Saxons.
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Sample question 2
Who was Boudicca?
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Answer: One of the tribal leaders who fought against the Romans
One of the tribal leaders who fought against the Romans was Boudicca, the queen of the Iceni in what is now eastern England.
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Sample question 3
Who designed the Clifton Suspension Bridge located over the Avon George?
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Answer: Isambard Kingdom Brunel
The Clifton Suspension Bridge was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
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Sample question 4
Which two languages combined to form the basis of the English language?
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Answer: Norman French and Anglo-Saxon
After the Norman Conquest, the king and his noblemen had spoken Norman French and the peasants had continued to speak Anglo-Saxon. Gradually these two languages combined to become one English language.
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Sample question 5
Who was responsible for the construction of the Great Western Railway?
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Answer: Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Isambard Kingdom Brunel was responsible for constructing the Great Western Railway, which was the first major railway built in Britain.
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Sample question 6
Who used a system of land ownership known as feudalism?
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Answer: The Normans
The Normans used a system of land ownership known as feudalism.
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Sample question 7
Who was known as the Iron Duke?
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Answer: The Duke of Wellington
In 1815, the French Wars ended with the defeat of the Emperor Napoleon by the Duke of Wellington at the Battle of Waterloo. Wellington was known as the Iron Duke and later became Prime Minister.
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Sample question 8
The Battle of Hastings is commemorated in a great piece of embroidery, which is known as:
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Answer: The Bayeux tapestry
The Battle of Hastings is commemorated in a great piece of embroidery, known as the Bayeux tapestry, which can still be seen in France today.
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Sample question 9
What was Boudicca, the queen of the Iceni in what is now eastern England, known for?
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Answer: Her rebellion against the Romans
One of the tribal leaders who fought against the Romans was Boudicca, the queen of the Iceni in what is now eastern England.
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Sample question 10
Which of the following words comes from the Norman French?
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Answer: Beauty
Some words in modern English – for example, ‘park’ and ‘beauty’ – are based on Norman French words.