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Anglo-Saxons in Britain
Who was most likely buried at Stonehenge?
What were the Durrington Walls?
Anglo-Saxons in Britain
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What were the Durrington Walls?
A fortress that the Romans built
A kingdom that the Saxons built
A settlement where people lived temporarily
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Who was most likely buried at Stonehenge?
Men
Women
Children
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What was one belief that that Celtic religion had?
Animism
Despair and hopelessness
Spirits in everything
Cannibalism
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Who was Hild?
Was an abbess of Whitby
Turned Whitby into a Great Hall
Was a holy leader
A warrior leader
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What was one practice you would see in Celtic religion?
One leader who had the loyalty of the people?
Human sacrifice
Ritual dances
Communion passed out
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What was old Anglo-Saxon religion like?
Had a lot in common with Christianity
It had warrior gods
Had a lot in common with Norse mythology
It had forgiving gods
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How were Celtic women described in early mythology?
Beautiful
Strong
Fierce
Short
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Which of the following groups invaded and settled Britain?
Liberians
Islamic terrorists
Romans
Saxons
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How did Christianity help to unify the Anglo-Saxons?
It protected them from pirates
It provided a common faith and common system of morality
It provided a strict rule of punishment
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Who were Druids?
Warriors
Clan leaders
Priests
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What did the animal findings suggest about why people were living in Durrington Walls?
They only lived there when it was time for feasting
They only spent the winter there
They only spent the summer there
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What did archeologists discover in 1939?
Discovered a treasure
Discovered a mummy
Cremated bones
Discovered a settlement
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Why did the Celtic religion begin to vanish?
Christianity unified the people
It was decided that human sacrifice was immoral
It was decided that multiple gods was a bad idea
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What role did Druids play in the Celtic religion?
Collected taxes for the church
Acted as intermediaries between their god and the people
Heard confessions of the people
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What rights did women have in Anglo-Saxon culture?
They could own property
They could get divorces
They could work
They could go to school
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Who attacked Britain in the middle of the fifteenth century?
Jutes from Denmark
Saxons from Germany
Romans from Italy
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Why were the bodies that were found at Stonehenge not interesting for scientists?
They had decayed too much
They could not get an accurate date that they were buried
They were cremated remains
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How did the Romans help to organize Britain?
Built more settlements
Built a kingdom in the heart of London
Created armies and built defensive walls
Built a network of roads
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What was life like during the time of the Anglo-Saxons?
Lots of warfare
Peace and harmony; riches of gold
There was one leader, whom the people were loyal to
It's leadership style was similar to the democracy of today
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What did the alignment of the sun and moon suggest about the people of the Stonehenge period?
They were perfectionists
Solar eclipses were important
They were detail-oriented
Summer and winter solstices were important
