Old English History and Poetry

What do we call the language spoken by the Anglo-Saxons?

• Old English

• Middle English

• Dead English

• Archaic English

Who were the earliest people in Britain after the stone age?

• Anglo-Saxons

• Celts

• Romans

• Goths

The Danelaw divided England between the Anglo-Saxons and what other group of people?

• Normans

• Vikings

• Romans

• Celts

What document did King John sign that limited the rights of kingship?

• Semper Fidelis

• Tempus Fugit

• Optimus Prime

• Magna Carta

William of Normandy was a duke in what country before conquering England?

• France

• Germany

• Spain

• Norway

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• Rubber baby buggy bumpers

• The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain

• Over hill over dale, I do wander everywhere

• Jack be nimble, jack be quick

Which of the following contains assonance?

• Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

• Life is like a box of chocolates

• O say can you see by the dawn's early light...

What is the fancy name for the nostalgic longing for a lost golden age?

• Ub Iwerks

• Herd Mentality

• Golden Longing

• Ubi Sunt

What idea do "The Seafarer," "The Wanderer," and "Deor's Lament" have in common?

• Exile

• Women

• Betrayal

• Dragons

Which of the following is a kenning?

• Calling rope "sinew-bonds"

• Calling myself "the best ever"

• Calling my dog "Spot"

• Calling Peter Parker "Spiderman"