United KingdomHistory 25 · History
In the 9th century, peoples in the north of Britain united under Kenneth MacAlpin. Which threat encouraged them to unite?
- aThe Roman army
- bViking attacksCorrect answer
- cNorman knights
- dChristian missionaries from Rome
Why?
Facing the threat of Viking attacks, peoples in the north came together under Kenneth MacAlpin, and the kingdom that grew from this union became Scotland. The Romans had left over 400 years earlier, and the Normans came in 1066.
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