Medieval literature

What was the first language spoken in England?

Latin

Roman

English

Celtic (correct)

Which territories did the Romans fail to conquer in Britain?

Cornwall and Ireland

Scotland and Wales (correct)

Ireland and Scotland

Wales and Cornwall

What was the purpose of Hadrian’s Wall?

To serve as a trade route

To mark the boundary of the Roman Empire

To protect the northern boundary (correct)

To separate the Roman Empire from the Celts

How long was Britain under the rule of the Roman Empire?

Over 300 years Signup and view all the answers

What was the geographical reach of the Roman Empire at its peak?

Both A and B Signup and view all the answers

What was the everyday language of most of the population in Roman Britain?

Brythonic Signup and view all the answers

Who adopted Latin in Roman Britain?

The native elite of the country Signup and view all the answers

When did the Roman Empire become Christian?

4th century Signup and view all the answers

Who put Christianity under pressure within a century after the Roman Empire became Christian?

The northern tribes Signup and view all the answers

When did the last Roman troops withdraw from Britain?

410 Signup and view all the answers

Who reached an agreement with the Jutes for protection against the Picts and Scots?

Vortigern Signup and view all the answers

Where did the Jutes decide to settle?

Southeast (Kent and Isle of Wight) Signup and view all the answers

What marked the beginning of the invasion of Britain by Germanic tribes?

449 CE Signup and view all the answers

What did the Germanic conquerors impose on the remaining inhabitants?

Serfdom Signup and view all the answers

Which is one of the main sources of information about the Anglo-Saxon migration and settlement?

B and C Signup and view all the answers

What are the seven kingdoms that emerged in the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy?

Northumbria, Mercia, East Anglia, Essex, Kent, Sussex, Wessex Signup and view all the answers

What does the early name of the land and its people, 'Angelcynn', mean?

Angle-kin Signup and view all the answers

What was the name used in English writings to refer to the Saxons and Angles?

Englisc Signup and view all the answers

From around which year did the name 'England' start to be used to denote the southern part of the island of Great Britain?

1000 Signup and view all the answers

What did the Celts call their conquerors?

Saxons Signup and view all the answers