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See how much you remembered about the background of Pre-Anglo Saxon period.
1. The Germanic tribes that invaded Britain included
a. the Jutes, the Angles, and the Saxons
b. the Romans, the Angles, and the Saxons
c. the Romans, the Jutes, and the Vikings
d. the Romans, the Jutes, the Angles, and the Saxons
Answer: d. the Romans, the Jutes, the Angles, and the Saxons
2. The original inhabitants of Britain were
a. the Anglo-Saxons
b. the Romans
c.the Norsemen
d. the Celts
Answer: d. the Celts
3. The Roman period was
a. less civilized than the Celtic period.
b. a 400 year period that produced a strong system of roads and flourishing cities.
c. a period when clans battled for control of the island.
d. marked by a failure to create a written language.
Answer: b. a 400 year period that produced a strong system of roads and flourishing cities.
4. Londinium is important because
a. it was the seat of government for the Roman Empire.
b. it was the site of the greatest Roman victory over the Celts.
c. it is the site of Stonehenge.
d. it is the original site of the city of London.
Answer: d. it is the original site of the city of London.
5. The man we now know as Saint Augustine is credited for
a. Christianizing Britain
b. the spread of the Anglo-Saxon culture.
c. leading the Anglo-Saxon rebellion against Rome.
d. developing a system of writing for the Celtic people.
Answer: a. Christianizing Britain
6. Celtic priests were called ______.
a. Celts
b. Druids
c. Stonehendge
d. Britannia
Answer: b. Druids
7. ______ is a group of monolithic stones the Salisbury Plain.
a. Celts
b. Druids
c. Stonehendge
d. Britannia
Answer: c. Stonehendge
8. The original inhabitants of England were called ______.
a. Celts
b. Druids
c. Stonehendge
d. Britannia
Answer: a. Celts
9. This was the Roman leader who first invaded Britain.
a. Jutes
b. Druids
c. Stonehendge
d. Britannia
Answer: a. Celts
10. This was the Roman leader who first invaded Britain.
a. Jutes
b. Saxons
c. St. Augustine
d. Julius Cesear
Answer: d. Julius Cesear
11. Vikings that invaded England after the Romans left were called ______.
a. Jutes
b. Saxons
c. Druids
d. Celts
Answer: a. Jutes
12. The Roman name for Britain was ____.
a. Britannia
b. St. Augustine
c. Rome
d. Celtic
Answer: a. Britannia
13. The Roman capital city that became London was called ____.
a. Britannia
b. St. Augustine
c. Rome
d. Londinium
Answer: d. Londinium
14. These were Vikings that invaded England after the Romans left.
a. Jutes
b. Angles
c. Druids
d. Celts
Answer: a. Jutes
15. This was a Germanic tribe that invaded England.
a. Jutes
b. Angles
c. Druids
d. Celts
Answer: b. Angles
16. He is credited with Christianizing Britain.
a. Julius Caesar
b. Druid
c. St. Augustine
d. Celtic
Answer: c. St. Augustine
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