The Vikings Flashcards
Where did the Vikings come from?
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
When did the Vikings first visit Britain?
789 AD
Why did the Vikings invade Britain?
To raid coastal towns
for goods
and slaves
Where did the Vikings form their own communities?
East of England
Scotland
Under which King did the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms unite?
King Alfred the Great
Which King defeated the Vikings?
King Alfred the Great
What was the name of the area where Vikings settled after being defeated by King Alfred the Great?
The Danelaw
Where was the Danelaw?
East and North of England
Some place names in what used to be the Danelaw come from the Viking language.
Name 2.
Grimsby
Scunthorpe
What was the name of the first Danish King to rule in England?
King Cnut / Canute
What led people in the north to unite under one King?
The threat of attack
by Vikings
Under which King did people in the north unite under to counter the threat of attack by the Vikings?
King Kenneth MacAlpin
When did the term “Scotland” first start being used to describe the country?
After people in the north
united under
King Kenneth MacAlpin
