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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will learn about the conversion of the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity and how this happened.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Which of the following was not an Anglo-Saxon kingdom?
Mercia
Northumbria
Wessex
Q2.
Which part of Europe was Kent connected to that made it more advanced than other Anglo-Saxon kingdoms?
Ireland
Scandinavia
Scotland
Q3.
What is Sutton Hoo a good example of?
A farm
A home
A palace
Q4.
Penda was the king of which powerful Anglo-Saxon kingdom?
Kent
Northumbria
Wessex
Q5.
Northumbria was made up of which two smaller kingdoms?
Bernicia and East Anglia
Bernicia and Hwicce
Bernicia and Scotland
5 Questions
Q1.
What happened to Christianity in Britain after the end of the Roman Empire?
It became more popular.
It stayed the same.
Q2.
Who sent people to Britain to convert the Anglo-Saxons at the end of the 6th century?
The King of Scotland
The Roman Emperor
The Vikings
Q3.
Who helped Augustine convert Aethelbert, the king of Kent, to Christianity?
A close friend
The Northumbrian king
Q4.
What was built at Lindisfarne?
A castle
A market
A palace
Q5.
What did the Church think about pagan festivals like Easter?
They should be banned by force.
They should be ignored because people would forget about them.
They were better than Christian festivals.