vikings

Question 1

pull factor

Answer 1

reasons that attract migrants to a certain place

Question 2

raiders

Answer 2

people who attack,steal and leave

Question 3

invaders

Answer 3

people who aim to conquer to land

Question 4

settlers

Answer 4

people who make it their permanent home

Question 5

daneslaw

Answer 5

viking conquered lands

Question 6

Treaty of wedmore

Answer 6

Boundary between Wessex and the viking danelaw was agreed

Question 7

Danegeld

Answer 7

payment made to stop raiding the old Danelaw (once it was back under anglo-saxon control)

Question 8

Archbishop

Answer 8

A priest in charge of a large area

Question 9

mint

Answer 9

A place that legally makes coins

Question 10

things

Answer 10

Viking public meetings-laws were decided by voting

Question 11

Anglo-saxons

Answer 11

Migrants from northern europe who settled in england in 5th and 6th century

Question 12

vikings

Answer 12

700-1066. Many vikings left their homes in scandinavia and migrated to other countries like england

Question 12

Alfred king of wessex

Answer 12

in 871 he paid vikings to leave wessex

Question 13

who was king canute

Answer 13

viking king from 1016-35

Question 14

what were pull factors for vikings to come england-AGRICULTURE

Answer 14

agriculture- the land in eastern england was rich and fertile.Vikings and their families could settle,farm the land aswell

Question 15

What were pull factors for vikings to come to england-TRADE

Answer 15

Trade-many english towns were important trading centres with europe.Taking over these towns and their trade could make vikings rich

Question 16

what were pull factors for vikings to come to england-Religion

Answer 16

Religion-odin the god of war and military victory was the vikings most important god.To fight and win meant odin would reward viking warriors after death

Question 17

When was the first known viking raid

Answer 17

789

Question 18

When had raiding ended and there was huge viking invasion

Answer 18

865

Question 19

What was the event in 878

Answer 19

Only wessex remained unconquered by vikings.Treaty of wedmore agreed

Question 20

What was the event in 937

Answer 20

Saxon king Athelstan defeated the vikings at the battle of Brunanburh. England was brought under saxon control

Question 21

What event happened in 959-75

Answer 21

Peaceful reign of king edgar

Question 22

What event happened in 991

Answer 22

Vikings raiding to try and regaining the old danelaw.Saxon king etherald begins to pay danegeld to make them stop-doesn’t work

Question 23

What event happened in 1002

Answer 23

St.Brices day massacre

Question 24

What event happened in 1013

Answer 24

Viking attacks increased after massacre. King etherald and his sons driven out of england.

Question 25

What event happened in 1016

Answer 25

Viking canute becomes king