Anglo-Saxon Culture

The Anglo-Saxon period is said to date from 

• 55 BC to AD 43
• AD 1 to 449
• 449 to 1066
• 1066 to 1485

What is another term for the Anglo-Saxon language?

• Middle English
• Modern English 
• Frisian English
• Old English

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The main gathering place in a Medieval kingdom.

• Sea-road
• Mead Hall
• Coffee Shop
• Parliament

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Chiefly, who introduced Christianity to Britain?

• Vikings
• Romans
• Germans
• Anglo-Saxons

Anglo-Saxon literature survived in the form of _____________.

• Spoken verse
• Books
• Pictures
• Magazines

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What virtues did the Anglo-Saxons value?

• Patience and humility
• Loyalty, bravery, generosity, and friendship
• Faith in God, family, friendship
• Peace, happiness, and grace

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What religion gradually takes over in the Anglo-Saxon culture?

• Christianity
• Norse Religion
• Islam
• Animism

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Who invaded and defeated the Anglo-Saxons in 1066AD?

• The Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
• The Romans
• The Celts
• The Normans

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The words Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday are derived from the names of 

• Celtic gods
• Anglo-saxon gods
• Roman gods
• legendary kings

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One of the principal functions of the Anglo-Saxon scop or poet was to 

• provide dance music
• lead religious exercises
• translate Latin hymns
• recite songs, tales, and history

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