Invaders and Influences
Who were Britain's first settlers?
Celts
Who crossed the North Sea?
Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
What was the chieftain's Hall used for?
Shelter and meetings
Who was Anglo-Saxons Odin?
Woden
What were Anglo-Saxon poets called?
Scops
Who invaded Britain after the Celts?
Romans
Where did the Celts retreat?
Wales
What protected the homes?
A wooden stockade
Who was Thunor?
The god of thunder
What instrument did Bards play?
Harp
What religion did Celts follow?
Animism
Who united England against the Danes?
Alfred the Great
What did loyalty to the leader provide?
Protection
What day comes from Woden?
Wednesday
Who is the hero of Beowulf?
Beowulf
What did the Romans build to defend Britain?
A defensive wall
Who were the Danes?
Vikings
What did Anglo-Saxons value in warfare?
Fame
What day comes from Thunor?
Thursday
Where did monks copy books?
Scriptorium
Who invaded Britain in 1066?
Normans
What year was the Norman Conquest?
1066
What did Sutton Hoo contain?
A ship grave and treasure
What did dragons Guard?
Treasure
What famous poem was preserved by Monks?
Beowulf