Questions › Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history
Which of these statements is correct?
- AMany Vikings settled in south-west England, in the area called the Pale.
- BMany Vikings settled in northern and eastern England, in the area called the Danelaw.Right answer
Answer: Many Vikings settled in northern and eastern England, in the area called the Danelaw.
Many Viking invaders stayed in the Danelaw, in England's east and north. Local place names like Grimsby and Scunthorpe have Viking origins.
From chapter 3 of the handbook, "A long and illustrious history", section "Early Britain". Practice question 53 of 651, written in our own words.