Anglo-Saxon Religion

Anglo-Saxons were originally pagans.

• True

• False

Which of these were common during Anglo-Saxon festivals?

• Candles

• Bonfires

• Toasting marshmallows

• Fireworks

How do historians know about Anglo-Saxon festivals and celebrations?

• The Anglo-Saxons told us

• It was written down in a book

• Photographs were taken

• Newspaper articles described them

Why is the Anglo-Saxon Mother Night like Christmas?

• It happened in December

• People decorated their houses

• People celebrated by having a big feast

• All of the above

How was Eostremonath like Easter?

• Eggs were given as gifts

• The Anglo-Saxons worshipped the Easter Bunny

• The Anglo-Saxons ate lots of chocolate

• Eostre was worshipped

The Anglo-Saxons celebrated Blodmonath by...?

• Bringing their animals into their houses

• Eating their animals

• Sacrificing their animals to the gods

• Buying more animals

In Anglo-Saxon times, which of these things were not buried with the dead?

• The slave of the dead person

• The pet of the dead person

• Food

• Their belongings

Who was the chief of the Anglo-Saxon gods?

• Thor

• Woden

• Zeus

• Tiw

Frigg, the wife of Woden, was the goddess of...?

• Children

• Childbirth

• Babies

• Friday

Which animals are believed to have pulled Thunor's chariot?

• Dogs

• Wolves

• Horses

• Goats