Year 5

How did England become a unified country?

Year 5

How did England become a unified country?

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn about the actions significant Anglo-Saxons such as Aethelflaed, Edward the Elder and Athelstan took to try and unify England.

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3 Questions

Q1.
Which of these natural resources was most important to the Vikings?
Bird feathers
Correct answer: Fire
Iron
Q2.
Which member of Viking society did the hardest jobs?
Jarls
Karls
Correct answer: Thralls
Q3.
What was holmgang?
Correct answer: A duel
A gathering
An argument

5 Questions

Q1.
After the death of his father, Edward aimed to conquer the Danelaw.
False
Correct answer: True
Q2.
In what year did Aethelflaed die?
917 AD
Correct answer: 918 AD
919 AD
Q3.
Who was King of Wessex in 912 AD?
Alfred
Athelstan
Correct answer: Edward
Q4.
What did Edward and Aethelflaed do to protect their kingdoms?
Correct answer: Build fortifications
Fight
Make policies
Q5.
Athelstan defeated the last of the Viking fortresses and united England.
False
Correct answer: True