Beowulf History

Beowulf is the story of a

• Germanic King
• Germanic Warrior
• Anglo Saxon King
• Anglo Saxon Warrior

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The setting for Beowulf is 

• Britannia in the 6th century
• Scandinavia in the 6th Centruy
• Britannia in the 5th Centruy
• Scandinavia in the 5th Century

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Which of the following is NOT true of Scandinavia?

• Anglo Saxons Came from there
• Anglo Saxons were converted to Christianity there
• Angles, Saxons, and Jutes lived there
• It was across the sea from Britannia

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Who ruled Britannia before the Anglo Saxons?

• Greeks
• Danes
• Geats
• Romans

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Kinship is defined as what kind of bond?

• Friendship
• Brotherhood
• Warrior
• Family

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Comitatus is 

• Power arrangement between man and wife
• Power arrangement between king and warriors
• Power arrangement between warriors
• Power arrangement between hero and monster

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Thane is another word for a

• King
• Common Person
• Story Teller
• Knight

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Fraternity is

• A bond between men
• A bond between man and wife
• A bond between warrior and king
• A bond that comes from drinking

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As a warrior, Beowulf fought for all of the following except

• Glory for Self
• Glory for King
• Glory for Ancestors
• Glory for God (Christian)

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The justice system created from revenge killings was

• Wergild
• Comitatus
• Wyrd
• Kinship

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