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Chapter 3 · A long and illustrious history

Life in the UK test questions on the Anglo-Saxons

Anglo-Saxon tribes from northern Europe settled here after the Romans left, and by AD 600 most of what is now England was ruled by Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. The ship burial at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk is thought to be that of a king of East Anglia. Christianity spread through missionaries such as St Augustine in the south and St Columba in the north.

Below are 5 free questions on the Anglo-Saxons, taken from handbook section 3.3. Every one is written out in full with its answer and a plain-English explanation — no account, no sign-up and nothing hidden.

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  1. 1. St Patrick, one of the great missionaries of this period, is the patron saint of which country?

    • England
    • Wales
    • Scotland
    • Ireland — correct answer

    St Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. He is remembered as one of the missionaries who spread Christianity in these islands. Handbook section 3.3.

  2. 2. Which modern language is based on the language the Anglo-Saxons spoke?

    • English — correct answer
    • Welsh
    • Gaelic
    • Cornish

    The language the Anglo-Saxons spoke is the basis of modern English. Many everyday English words come directly from it. Handbook section 3.3.

  3. 3. Which tribes invaded Britain after the Romans left?

    • The Vikings and the Danes
    • The Jutes, Angles and Saxons — correct answer
    • The Normans and the Franks
    • The Picts and the Scots

    After the Romans left, tribes from northern Europe called the Jutes, Angles and Saxons invaded and settled in Britain. Handbook section 3.3.

  4. 4. Which parts of Britain stayed free from Anglo-Saxon rule?

    • Kent and Sussex
    • Mainly Wales and Scotland — correct answer
    • Yorkshire and Northumbria
    • East Anglia and Essex

    The Anglo-Saxons settled in what is now England. Wales and Scotland, in the west and north, remained free of their rule. Handbook section 3.3.

  5. 5. In which English county is the Anglo-Saxon burial site of Sutton Hoo?

    • Surrey
    • Suffolk — correct answer
    • Somerset
    • Sussex

    Sutton Hoo is in Suffolk, in the east of England. It is the burial place of one of the kings of East Anglia. Handbook section 3.3.

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