Saxon Southampton
Delve back in time and discover how much you know about Anglo-Saxon Southampton in this fun quiz from Southampton Cultural Services!
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Quiz Questions
1.
What was the Anglo-Saxon name for Southampton?
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A.
Hamburger
B.
Hamster
C.
Clausentum
D.
Hamwic
2.
What does this x-ray of a recent Saxon find show?
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A.
A Saxon spear-tip
B.
A precious jewel from the Red Sea
C.
A statue of a Saxon god
D.
The end of a belt
3.
What area of modern Southampton was the town of Hamwic?
A.
Shirley
B.
St Mary's
C.
Highfield
D.
Townhill
4.
What artefacts have been found in Hamwic (tick all that are correct)?
A.
Coins
B.
Glass
C.
Metalwork
D.
Precious stones
5.
What does the name 'Hamwic' mean?
A.
'Sea Town'
B.
'Oyster Bed'
C.
'Hemmed in trading place'
D.
'Town of Many Crafts'
6.
Which Saxon king allegedly told the sea to go back in Southampton?
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A.
Alfred
B.
Cnut
C.
Harthacnut
D.
Harold II
7.
Which modern district could be named after a Saxon or Viking?
A.
Woolston
B.
Polygon
C.
Bevois Valley
D.
Redbridge
8.
What is this Saxon object?
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A.
Punctured armour
B.
A Saxon coin
C.
Fossilised bread
D.
A loomweight
9.
Under which modern building did archaeologists find a Saxon cemetery with at least 40 people buried in?
A.
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Answer A
B.
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Answer B
C.
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Answer C
D.
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Answer D
10.
In what century did Hamwic fall into decline?
A.
8th Century (700s AD)
B.
9th Century (800s AD)
C.
10th Century (900s AD)
D.
11th Century (1000s AD)
Quiz Outcomes
1.
Beginner
2.
Intermediate
3.
Expert
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