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Vikings vs Anglo-Saxons

History · Medieval Times · ages 7-9
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  1. Which Anglo-Saxon kingdom did Alfred rule?

    • Mercia
    • Wessex
    • Northumbria

  2. 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

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

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.
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  1. Wessex · Alfred ruled Wessex.
  2. Villages and monasteries · The lesson names villages and monasteries as places Viking crews raided.
  3. True · The Danelaw included areas of northern and eastern England where Danish laws and customs took hold.
  4. He gathered an army and won at Edington. · Alfred gathered an army after his retreat. Victory at Edington and peace with Guthrum followed.
  5. It takes goods rather than staying to rule the land. · Taking goods and leaving describes a raid. Conquest aims to gain control of land.
  6. No. Scotland and Wales were outside his English kingdom. · England was not all of Britain. Scotland and Wales were outside Athelstan's English kingdom.
  7. Anglo-Saxon people lived in the Danelaw too. · Danish laws and customs do not mean every resident was a Viking settler. Anglo-Saxon people lived there too.
  8. The cake tale is a later legend, not a proven event. · The cake tale is a later legend. It should not be treated as a proven episode in Alfred's retreat.
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