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6. Who were the most important men in Anglo-Saxon England apart from the king?

  • The Earls
  • Thegns
  • Knights
  • Ceorls

7. What is 'collective responsibility'?

  • Compensation to avoid a blood feud
  • Everyone is responsible for every crime committed in a tithing
  • If one member of a tithing broke the law, the rest were responsible for bringing them to court or would be punished themselves
  • Anyone in the community could call on all the others to help them track down a criminal

8. How big is a hide?

  • About 150 acres
  • About 130 acres
  • About 120 acres
  • About 100 acres

9. Which statement is NOT true about burhs?

  • People from the countryside would take refuge in the burh when Vikings were around
  • They were easy to attack
  • All significant trade had to be done in burhs
  • They were the main town of each shire

10. What is a 'wergild'?

  • Anyone in the community could call on all the others to help them track down a criminal
  • Compensation to avoid a blood feud
  • If one member of a tithing broke the law, the rest were responsible for bringing them to court or would be punished themselves
  • The tithing collectively decided not to punish the criminal

11. What was NOT a power of the King in Anglo-Saxon society?

  • Controlling the making and distribution of money
  • Being able to raise an army
  • Being bale to completely abolish the Danelaw
  • Being able to grant land to followers, or take it away as punishment
  • Deciding when tax was paid
  • Being able to make new laws