Which Anglo-Saxon kingdom did Alfred rule?

• Mercia
• Wessex
• Northumbria

Which places does the lesson name as targets of Viking raids in England?

• Villages and monasteries
• Only the king's army camps
• Only castles built by the Normans

Danish laws and customs took hold in areas called the Danelaw.

After Alfred retreated into marshland in 878, what happened next?

• He gathered an army and won at Edington.
• He left Britain and never returned to his kingdom.
• He gave Guthrum permanent rule over all of Wessex.

A crew takes goods in an attack and then leaves. How is this different from conquering land?

• It gives the crew lasting rule over the whole kingdom.
• It means the crew has built homes and become settlers.
• It takes goods rather than staying to rule the land.

Athelstan became king of England in 927. Did his English kingdom include all of Britain?

• Yes. England and Britain meant exactly the same land.
• No. Scotland and Wales were outside his English kingdom.
• Yes. Scotland and Wales were parts of his English kingdom.

Mia says, 'Only Viking settlers lived in the Danelaw.' Which fact challenges her claim?

• Anglo-Saxon people lived in the Danelaw too.
• Every person in the Danelaw came from Norway.
• The Danelaw was an empty area with no inhabitants.

A book says Alfred certainly burned cakes while hiding. What should a reader remember?

• A legend proves every detail happened exactly as told.
• Alfred never retreated or fought a Viking army.
• The cake tale is a later legend, not a proven event.