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The Anglo-Saxons Trivia

From burning cakes to burying ships at Sutton Hoo, prove you're the true Bretwalda of early medieval England.

EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

Ordered by William the Conqueror, what 11th-century manuscript survey recorded the landholdings and resources across much of England?

Domesday Book

What was the only sweetener available to most Anglo-Saxons, and served as the primary ingredient in the alcoholic drink mead?

Honey

What name is commonly given to the era of history in Britain that spanned from the end of Roman rule until the Norman Conquest in 1066?

Anglo-Saxon England

What common tree’s bark was the primary traditional source of tannin used to create high-quality leather in Northern Europe?

Oak

Oswald of Northumbria famously secured his kingdom by defeating the Welsh king Cadwallon ap Cadfan at which 7th-century battle near Hexham?

Heavenfield