Anglo-Saxons in Britain

Learning about the Anglo-Saxons who came to Britain, their kingdoms and famous kings like Alfred the Great

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Where did the Anglo-Saxons mainly come from? A) Northern Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands B) Spain C) Egypt D) Greece
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When did the Anglo-Saxons start to come to Britain in large numbers? A) After the Romans left, in the 5th and 6th centuries CE B) Before the Romans invaded C) After the Vikings left D) After Queen Victoria
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True or false? Anglo-Saxon was one single tribe with one chief. A) True B) False
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Where did the Anglo-Saxons mostly come from? A) Northern Germany and Denmark B) Italy and France C) Egypt and Sudan D) Australia
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Fill in the blank: Alfred the Great was a famous king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of ___.
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Match each Anglo-Saxon word to its meaning. Match each item on the left to one on the right. Left: Sutton Hoo, Wessex, Thane, Witan Right: Famous Anglo-Saxon burial site, Anglo-Saxon kingdom ruled by Alfred, An Anglo-Saxon nobleman, A council of advisers to the king
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What was found at Sutton Hoo? A) An Anglo-Saxon ship burial with treasure B) An Egyptian pyramid C) A Roman swimming pool D) A Viking longship in flames
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Which Anglo-Saxon king is famous for fighting the Vikings and ruling Wessex? A) Alfred the Great B) King John C) Henry VIII D) King Cnut
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Fill in the blank: Many English place names ending in "-ham" or "-ton" come from the ___ -Saxons.
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Put these groups in the order they came to Britain. Put these in order: Anglo-Saxons, Celts (Iron Age), Romans
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Anglo-Saxons in Britain · for parents and teachers

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Northern Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands
The Anglo-Saxons came from what is now northern Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands.
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After the Romans left, in the 5th and 6th centuries CE
The Anglo-Saxons came in large numbers in the 5th and 6th centuries CE, after the Romans had left Britain.
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False
False. "Anglo-Saxon" is a name we use for several different peoples: mainly the Angles, Saxons and Jutes.
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Northern Germany and Denmark
Anglo-Saxons came from areas that are now northern Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands.
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Wessex
Alfred the Great ruled the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex in the south-west of England.
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Sutton Hoo → Famous Anglo-Saxon burial site; Wessex → Anglo-Saxon kingdom ruled by Alfred; Thane → An Anglo-Saxon nobleman; Witan → A council of advisers to the king
Sutton Hoo was a famous burial site, Wessex was a kingdom, a thane was a noble and the Witan was the king's council.
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An Anglo-Saxon ship burial with treasure
At Sutton Hoo, archaeologists found a buried Anglo-Saxon ship full of treasure, possibly belonging to a king.
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Alfred the Great
Alfred the Great is famous for defending the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex against Viking attacks.
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Anglo
Many English place names ending in -ham (meaning settlement) or -ton (meaning farm) come from the Anglo-Saxons.
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Celts (Iron Age), Romans, Anglo-Saxons
First Celts lived in Iron Age Britain, then the Romans invaded in 43 CE, and after the Romans left, the Anglo-Saxons arrived.