Beowulf Background Information

What does Anglo-Saxon mean?

• Someone who likes to play the saxophone

• A person of Germanic descent who conquered and settled in England

• A person of English descent who conquered and settled in Germany

• Someone of Viking descent who sailed around the world and settled in America

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What other country shares an island with England?

• Ireland

• Norway

• Northern Ireland

• Scotland

What type of legal system did the Anglo-Saxons lay the foundation for?

• Modern Greek

• Modern European

• Modern English

• Modern Spanish

Anglo-Saxons can be thanked for more than ______ of the words in the English Language.

• Half

• A quarter

• One third

• Three quarters

How many lines are in Beowulf?

• 2,746

• 7,392

• 4,925

• 3,182

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Where is Beowulf set?

• Scandinavia

• England

• France

• Germany

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What is the Anglo-Saxon word for poet?

• Poet

• Bard

• Scop

• Writer

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Which of the following is NOT a personality trait that describes Beowulf?

• Loyal

• Lazy

• Honorable

• Brave

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Who is Grendel a descendent of?

• Adam

• Bigfoot

• The Yeti

• Cain

Epic poems are about ___________ people doing ____________ things.

• Regular, uneventful

• Extraordinary, extraordinary

• Exciting, bland

• Mediocre, adequate

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