Lesson Y7-U01-L04

The Vikings and the Struggle for England Quiz: KS3 History, Unit 1

20 questions

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Lesson Y7-U01-L04, The Vikings and the Struggle for England: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 History (National Curriculum), Unit 1: Year 7: England pre-1066, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Where was the Lindisfarne monastery raided by Vikings in 793 located?

    • Northumbria
    • Mercia
    • Wessex
    • Kent

  2. In which year did Vikings raid the monastery of Lindisfarne?

    • 793
    • 410
    • 865
    • 597

  3. Which modern region was the historical homeland of the Vikings?

    • Normandy
    • Germany
    • Scandinavia
    • Flanders

  4. Why were early medieval monasteries prime targets for Viking raiders?

    • Strong fortresses
    • Strategic ports
    • Hidden weapons
    • Unprotected treasure

  5. What best describes a historical Viking raid?

    • Surprise attack
    • Formal siege
    • Tax collection
    • Peaceful trade

  6. What was the Danelaw?

    • Viking territory
    • Roman province
    • Saxon kingdom
    • Norman castle

  7. In which year did the Great Heathen Army land in England and stay through the winter?

    • 865
    • 878
    • 793
    • 937

  8. In which year did Alfred become King of Wessex?

    • 878
    • 865
    • 871
    • 1066

  9. Where did Alfred hide after a surprise Viking attack in 878?

    • Wessex palace
    • London tower
    • Athelney marshes
    • York castle

  10. What were burhs?

    • Royal tombs
    • Viking ships
    • Fortified towns
    • Monastery schools

  11. Which battle in 878 did Alfred win against the Vikings?

    • The Battle of Lindisfarne
    • The Battle of Edington
    • The Battle of Brunanburh
    • The Battle of Hastings

  12. In which year did Aethelstan win the Battle of Brunanburh, becoming king of all England?

    • 1066
    • 793
    • 937
    • 878

  13. Which Anglo-Saxon king ruled England in 1066?

    • Alfred the Great
    • William the Conqueror
    • Edward the Confessor
    • Aethelstan the Strong

  14. What was the main aim of a Viking raid compared to settlement?

    • Spreading Christianity
    • Farming land
    • Building towns
    • Taking goods

  15. Which city became a major centre for Viking trade and farming?

    • York
    • Canterbury
    • London
    • Winchester

  16. What does a place-name ending in '-by' usually indicate?

    • Viking settlement
    • Roman fort
    • Saxon monastery
    • Norman castle

  17. Why was Alfred's victory at Edington so significant?

    • Saved Wessex
    • Overthrew Mercia
    • United Ireland
    • Captured Paris

  18. What did Alfred and Guthrum agree upon?

    • Tax exemption
    • Religious conversion
    • Danelaw boundary
    • Joint monarchy

  19. Who reconquered the Danelaw to help unite England?

    • The Normans
    • Alfred's family
    • The Vikings
    • The Romans

  20. How did the Viking threat help create a united England?

    • Abolishing the monarchy
    • Uniting behind Wessex
    • Destroying all towns
    • Isolating local lords

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