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Britain is divided into what four parts?

England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland

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Who was the first group of people who lived in Britain?

Celts

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Who were the next people to come to Britain?

Anglo-Saxons

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They lived there for many years, but were invaded by the ___________, who were looking for new land to farm.

Vikings

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Why was it so easy for the Vikings to attack Britain?

Britain was divided into small kingdoms and did not have one strong King.

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What did the people of Wessex do when the Vikings were first planning to invade?

They gave the Vikings large amounts of gold.

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Who did the people of Wessex appoint to be their leader?

Alfred

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A great battle between the Vikings and the people of Wessex took place at ______________.

Salisbury Plain

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What Viking king became the king of England?

Sweyn Forkbeard

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Why did William think he should be the next King after Edward the Confessor?

He was a distant cousin and married to a British princess.

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What "bad omen" did the English see when Harold became King?

Halley's Comet

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William and Harold's armies fought one another at the Battle of _________________.

Hastings

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T/F When the Vikings invaded, England was divided into twelve small kingdoms.

False

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T/F The kingdom of Wessex was in the south of England.

True

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T/F If you visit England today, you can see the tomb and remains of Alfred the Great.

False

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T/F The English advisors didn't want William to be the next King because he wasn't English; he was a Norman.

True

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