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1. By most accounts, in which year did the last Roman legions leave Britain?
2. What was a key reason why Rome could no longer help the British militarily?
3. After the departure of the Roman forces, which ethnic groups took advantage of the evacuation and started settling in the East and South-East of the island?
4. Beginning in around the mid to late fifth century, many of the British went to a part of Gaul (France) called Armorica. In that region they eventually became the primary culture, and the region has long been known as _________.
5. In and around the 5th and 6th centuries AD, the remaining British that did not move across the channel to Armorica were eventually pushed into which areas?
6. The origins of the word for Wales comes from the term the English used for the Britons, "Welsh." The derivative definition of the word "Welsh" means _________?
7. The region roughly equivalent to modern day Scotland was once called __________ by the Romans?
8. The Anglo-Saxons were "Christians," while the British were "Pagans" and had yet to be converted to "Christianity."
9. In the Middle Ages there was a group of people who considered themselves to be "Celts" and "Celtic."
10. This last question will be a little more difficult. Name the first King that came out of the "House of Wessex."
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