November 2026 edition

The Anglo-Saxons quiz

Q14 / 50Easy15.0s
When did the Anglo-Saxon period end?
A1066
B1215
C1348
D1485
104 pts+10

How much do you really know about the Anglo-Saxons? Put it to the test with Zip Blitz, the quick-fire trivia game - fifty free questions, covering everything from Viking raids to Old English law and poetry.

Anglo-Saxons · November 2026 edition

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Q5 / 50Opener
Which language did the Anglo-Saxons speak?
AOld English
BLatin
CAncient Greek
DGaelic

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Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerKings, Vikings and the Norman Conquest
2EasyOld English, farming and village life
3TrickyBede, missions and Sutton Hoo
4HardBeowulf, runes and the law codes
5BrutalBurhs, witans and Mercian overlords
Anglo-Saxons titlesout of 500
High king50 / 50
King350+
Earl275+
Chieftain200+
Warrior100+
Farmhand1+
Viking raid0

44 of 50 right · six short of High king

You vs Katie BAnglo-Saxons · Easy
412 pts
78%
You
389 pts
72%
Katie
Who first wrote in detail about Anglo-Saxon origins?
Bede✓GBKB
Geoffrey of Monmouth
Asser
Chaucer

Speed scores

Faster than a longship.

Twenty seconds a question, and the faster you answer, the more you score. Which language did the Anglo-Saxons speak? Clock's ticking.

The ramp

From farmland to the throne room.

Five rounds of ten, each one harder than the last.

Titles

Rise through the ranks.

When you finish, your score earns a title: Viking raid if you score nothing, High king if you get every question right.

Answer Sheet

See who knew their history.

Review every question and see how your friends answered. Did they know who first wrote about Anglo-Saxon origins?

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