History Quiz - Anglo Saxons - Everyday Life (Answers)
Anglo Saxon culture is a significant part of KS2 history and this is the second of four quizzes on the subject. Specifically it looks at what everyday life was like for ordinary Anglo Saxons living at the time.
What was ordinary living and everyday life like for the Anglo Saxons? Generally preferring not to settle within the old Roman cities, the Anglo Saxons built small towns near their centres of agriculture. In each town a main hall belonging to the leader or lord was in the centre, provided with a central hearth. This was the focal point of life for everyone living in the town or village. Anglo-Saxon lords were expected to entertain their followers with feasts.
Take this quiz to test your knowledge about ordinary, everyday life for an Anglo Saxon.
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You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Who were the Anglo-Saxons?
It took the wood from 18 trees to build an Anglo Saxon house
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Vegetable stews were a common food for most Anglo Saxons
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Brooches were like badges with pins on the back. These pins held cloaks together at the neck
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Oxen were stronger than horses
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Beer was a popular drink amongst Anglo Saxons
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Britain had plenty of sheep so there was a good supply of wool
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The Spanish introduced the potato to Europe in the second half of the 16th century
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Leather was treated with fish or vegetable oils to make it waterproof. This was much cheaper than glass or iron and plastic was not invented until the 20th Century!
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The Anglo Saxons also thought the runes had magical powers
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Anglo Saxons liked to get together in the lord's great hall. Here they ate, drank, and to listened to songs and stories
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