Life in the UK chapter 3 test: Early Britain

Question 1 of 16

In which year was the Battle of Hastings fought?

1066121514151086

Question 2 of 16

Who defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings?

Robert the BruceHenry TudorAlfred the GreatWilliam of Normandy

Question 3 of 16

What is the Bayeux Tapestry?

An embroidery showing the Norman Conquest, which still hangs in FranceA medieval map of EnglandA Roman mosaic found in KentA tapestry recording the Domesday survey

Question 4 of 16

Which group settled in Britain after the Romans left and gave England its name?

The PictsThe Anglo-SaxonsThe NormansThe Romans

Question 5 of 16

Why was Hadrian's Wall built?

To keep out the Picts of what is now ScotlandTo mark the border between England and WalesTo defend against Viking raids from the seaTo protect London from invasion

Question 6 of 16

Roughly how long ago was Britain permanently separated from the continent by the Channel?

10,000 years2,000 years50,000 years500 years

Question 7 of 16

In which year did the Roman army leave Britain?

AD 1066AD 410AD 43AD 789

Question 8 of 16

Where does Stonehenge stand?

Salisbury Plain in WiltshireThe Yorkshire DalesThe Orkney IslandsThe Lake District

Question 9 of 16

What is Skara Brae?

The best preserved prehistoric village in northern EuropeA medieval cathedral in WalesA Roman fort on the Scottish borderAn Anglo-Saxon burial ship

Question 10 of 16

What was found at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk?

A Viking longhouse settlementA Roman bath houseAn Anglo-Saxon ship burial thought to be a king's graveA prehistoric stone circle

Question 11 of 16

Who was Boudicca?

An Anglo-Saxon queen buried at Sutton HooA Roman governor of BritainA Viking leader who settled in YorkQueen of the Iceni, who led a revolt against the Romans

Question 12 of 16

Who led an unsuccessful Roman invasion of Britain in 55 BC?

Julius CaesarClaudiusHadrianBoudicca

Question 13 of 16

In which year did Viking raids on Britain begin?

AD 43AD 1066AD 410AD 789

Question 14 of 16

The Norman Conquest of 1066 was the last successful foreign invasion of England.

FalseTrue

Question 15 of 16

What was the Domesday Book, compiled in 1086?

A list of Norman soldiersA record of who owned what land across EnglandThe first English dictionaryA collection of religious laws

Question 16 of 16

In which year did the Romans successfully invade Britain?

AD 41055 BCAD 789AD 43