📕 Chapter 3: A Long and Illustrious History
The tribes who invaded Britain after the Romans left, including the Jutes, Angles, and Saxons, are collectively referred to as the Anglo-Saxons.
Correct answer: True
✓ True
B False
💡 Explanation
The paragraph states that the Jutes, Angles, and Saxons 'became known collectively as the Anglo-Saxons'.
Key facts to remember
- Jutes, Angles and Saxons invaded after the Romans left
- They came from northern Europe (modern Denmark and Germany)
- The Angles gave their name to England (Angle-land)
Why this is the answer
From the official Life in the UK study material — 3.1.3 The Anglo-Saxons:
After the Romans left, tribes from northern Europe began to invade and settle in Britain. These were the Jutes (from the area of modern Denmark), the Angles (from modern Germany and Denmark), and the Saxons (from modern Germany). They became known collectively as the Anglo-Saxons. The Angles gave their name to 'England' ('Angle-land').
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