Early Middle Ages

The Early Middle Ages refers to the period of times from...

• 490 - 1068
• 540 - 1088
• 450 - 1066

Which of the following peoples settled in Briton afters years of pillaging and plundering?

• The Huns
• The Anglo-Saxons
• Asians

Which quality in warriors was highly rewarded by Anglo-Saxon kings?

• loyalty
• bravery
• writing poetry

Warriors in Anglo-Saxon society were expected to stay with their kings...

• until death
• until the warrior got married
• until retirement

Who wrote "The Ecclesiastical History of the Anglo-Saxon People"?

• Monks
• Bede
• the Pope

The most famous work of literature written in Old English is...

• Beowulf
• The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
• The Ecclesiastical History of the Anglo-Saxon People

A Chronicle can be described as...

• a yearly record of current events
• a book of stories about the Early Middle Ages
• a monk's personal diary

Who brought an end to the Anglo-Saxon era of English history?

• the pope
• the king of Norway
• William 'the Conqueror'

The Battle of Hastings took place in...

• 1096
• 1066
• 1086

Besides Old English, literature was also written in...

• Hebrew
• Greek
• Latin