Beowulf Background

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a central feature of Anglo-Saxon society?

• Warrior culture (comitatus)

• Democratic government

• Industrial economy

• Urbanization

Multiple Choice

Which group contributed to the foundation of the Old English language?

• Roman Britain

• Germanic tribes (Angles, Saxons, Jutes)

• Vikings

• Normans

Multiple Choice

How did the migration of Germanic tribes influence the development of the Old English language?

• It introduced Latin vocabulary to English.

• It led to the foundation of Old English.

• It caused the decline of the English language.

• It resulted in the creation of modern English.

Multiple Choice

True/False:
The Anglo-Saxon word “wergild” refers to a man’s life-value in gold.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What was the function of the mead-hall Heorot?

• Battlefield

• Religious temple

• Feasting hall

• Royal treasury