The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles Quiz

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The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles Quiz

Test your knowledge of the Anglo-Saxon period in England with our engaging quiz! Explore the history, significant figures, and major events that shaped this fascinating era.

  • Multiple choice and checkbox questions
  • Learn about Viking invasions, kings, and battles
  • Perfect for history enthusiasts!
15 Questions4 MinutesCreated by ExploringHistory123
Around which time did the Angles, Saxons and Jutes migrate to Britannia?
450
410
552
673
Who wrote De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniae
Bede
Gildas
Æthelweard
Æthelstan A
What was the actual date for the first Viking attack in England?
789
790
791
792
793
794
Which Nordic king died, sparking the Danelaw invasions of England
Leif the Lucky
Olaf Haraldsson
Ragnar Lothbrok
Harald Sigurdsson
In 871, Æthelred I died, his brother succeeds him as King of Wessex, who was his brother, famous for defeating Guthrum?
Æthelberht
Ælfred
Æthelbald
Ælfweard
Who was the first King of the English?
Edward the Elder
Æthelstan
Edmund
Ælfred
Several Kings passed and went until Edgar the Peaceful, with his death in 975, which of his two sons succeeds him?
Edward
Æthelred
Which event in 1002 sparked the invasions of Sweyn Forkbeard?
Anglo-Danish War
Coronation of Æthelred
St. Brice's Day Massacre
In which year was the first Viking King of England crowned?
1014
1003
1016
1013
Which king had been crowned King of England, Norway, and Denmark?
Harthacnut
Harald III
Canute the Great
Olaf II
In which year did Edward the Confessor succeed as King of England? (Not his coronation date)
1043
1042
1040
1037
On the death of Edward the Confessor who became king?
Godwin, Earl of Wessex
Edward the Exile
Siward, Earl of Northumbria
Harold Godwinson
During 1066 which two battles occurred with the Vikings and the English?
Battle of Fulford
Battle of Agincourt
Battle of Hastings
Battle of Stamford Bridge
Battle of Ashingdon
On October 14th, 1066, which major battle took place?
Battle of Senlac Hill
Battle of Oxford
Battle of Hastings
Burning of Southwark
Which man succeeded the last Anglo-Saxon King of England?
Harald Hardrada
Harold Godwinson
Sweyn Estridson
Canute IV
William the Bastard
Robert the Magnificent
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