Starter quiz
- Which word describes a surprise attack?
- 'raid' ✓
- Which of the following were pull factors for the Vikings?
- Scandinavia was experiencing overpopulation.
- England had good farmland and a temperate climate. ✓
- England was economically rich. ✓
- Scandinavia lacked opportunities for sons to inherit land.
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- Complete the sentence with the correct number: In the 8th century, what we now think of as ‘England’ was primarily made up of __________ different Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.
- five
- seven ✓
- ten
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- Put the following events in chronological order.
- 1⇔The Romans left Britain.
- 2⇔Angles, Saxons and Jutes invaded.
- 3⇔Lindisfarne was raided.
- 4⇔Viking raids became a seasonal occurrence.
- 5⇔The cyclical migrations turned into emigration.
- Complete the sentence with the correct year: By __________ CE, less than a century after first contact, the Vikings had conquered the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of East Anglia, Northumbria and Mercia.
- 871 ✓
- 876
- 878
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- How did the establishment of the Danelaw affect England?
- It gave Vikings a permanent recognised home in Britain. ✓
- Viking raids increased.
- Vikings introduced new words into the English language. ✓
- All Vikings remained pagan.
- Vikings introduced new laws and customs. ✓
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Exit quiz
- Which word describes the name of the Anglo-Saxon tax used to defend England against Viking invasions?
- 'Danegeld' ✓
- Which word describes a group of countries or territories ruled from the centre by another country or person?
- 'empire' ✓
- Complete the sentence: Aethelred provoked the Danish Vikings by ordering the massacre of all Danes during the St __________ Day Massacre in 1002.
- Valentine's
- Swithin's
- George's
- Brice’s ✓
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- Who conquered England in 1016?
- King Sweyn Forkbeard
- William the Conqueror
- King Cnut ✓
- King Aethelred the Unready
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- What reasons did the people of England have to be happy with the reign of King Cnut the Great?
- He ordered the massacre of all Anglo-Saxon Christians.
- He married Emma of Normandy. ✓
- He supported the Church. ✓
- He named an Anglo-Saxon as his heir.
- There were no more Viking raids. ✓
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- Which battle led to the establishment of the Danegeld?
- Battle of Maldon ✓
- Battle of Assandun
- Battle of Brice
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Key learning points
- The Anglo-Saxon defeat against the Vikings in the 991 Battle of Maldon led to the Danegeld.
- Aethelred provoked the Danish Vikings by ordering the massacre of all Danes during the St Brice’s Day Massacre in 1002.
- In 1016 King Cnut invaded and conquered England and became king.
- Under King Cnut, England became part of the North Sea Empire which included Denmark and Norway.
- After the early violence of invasion, Cnut's reign saw a period of peace in England.
Common misconception
Vikings come from Norway.
Whilst Vikings did come from Norway, some of the most problematic Vikings from an English perspective came from Denmark. Vikings also came from Sweden.
Keywords
Viking - a member of the Scandinavian seafaring people who raided Britain from the late 8th century
Danegeld - the name of the Anglo-Saxon tax used to defend England against Viking invasions
Empire - a group of countries or territories ruled from the centre by another country or person
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