Anglo-Saxons and Vikings (AD 600 – 1066) Practice Test

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1. Which three peoples invaded Britain from northern Europe after the Romans left in AD 410?
2. Which Anglo-Saxon king united the kingdoms of England and defeated the Vikings, around AD 900?
3. Who was Cnut (also spelled Canute)?
4. Where did Vikings come from when they began raiding British coastal towns from AD 789?
5. Who was the first Archbishop of Canterbury, leading missionaries from Rome who spread Christianity in southern Britain?
6. Which 5th-century missionary became the patron saint of Ireland?
7. St Columba founded an influential monastery on which island off the Scottish coast — helping to spread Christianity in the north?
8. Who was Kenneth MacAlpin, in the history of Britain?
9. Which TWO of the following are correctly described as part of the Anglo-Saxon and Viking legacy in Britain?
10. Beowulf is best described as which kind of work?
11. True or false: the language we call modern English is derived directly from Latin, the language of the Romans in Britain.
12. Were the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England all Christian from the very beginning of their establishment?