Prehistoric/Roman/Saxon/Viking Britain

Question 1

First Farmers arrived

Answer 1

4000BC

Question 2

New Stone Age begins

Answer 2

3000BC

Question 3

Bronze Age begins

Answer 3

2000BC

Question 4

Iron Age begins = start of British history

Answer 4

750BC

Question 5

Celtic People arrive from Europe

Answer 5

500 BC

Question 6

Unsuccessful Roman invasion by Julius Cesar

Answer 6

55BC

Question 7

Successful Roman invasion by Emperor Claudius

Answer 7

43 AD

Question 8

Queen Boudicca fights against Roman invasion

Answer 8

61AD

Question 9

Romans leave Britain

Answer 9

410 AD

Question 10

Hadrian’s Wall built

Answer 10

122- 128 AD

Question 11

First Christians arrive in Britain

Answer 11

200/300 AD

Question 12

Invasion by Jutes, Angles and Saxons

Answer 12

From 450 AD

Question 13

Anglo Saxon kingdoms established in Britain (mostly England and Wales)

Answer 13

600 AD

Question 14

Britain divided into 7 kingdoms

Answer 14

750 AD

Question 15

Vikings arrive from Denmark and Norway

Answer 15

789 AD

Question 16

Alfred the Great unifies Anglo Saxon kingdoms and defeats Vikings

Answer 16

871 AD

Question 17

King Canute of Denmark captures the crown

Answer 17

1016

Question 18

Edward the Confessor becomes king

Answer 18

1042

Question 19

Middle Ages (‘finish on a ‘’ flowery note’’ ‘)

Answer 19

1066 - 1485

Question 20

Landbridge disappeared

Answer 20

8000 BC