Test on Literature

What language is Beowulf written in?

• Latin

• Welsh

• Middle English

• Old English

Why does Beowulf decide to visit Hrothgar?

• To create an alliance.

• To defeat a monster.

• To start war.

• To ask for protection.

What was the monster's name?

• Hrothgar

• Beowulf

• Geat

• Grendel

Who sought revenge for the monster?

• Hrothgar

• Its mother

• Its brother

• Beowulf

Before the Germanic tribe invasions, the inhabitants of Britain spoke a --- language.

• modern

• English

• Celtic

• Old English

Old English sounded and looked like today's English.

• True

• False

Also called the Middle Ages

• Renaissance

• Medieval Era

• Enlightenment

• Elizabethan Age

What language was spoken at the English court in the Middle Ages?

• Latin

• Old English

• Middle English

• French

Knights were governed by a code of honor called....

• Chivalry

• Romantic

• Brevity

• Courage

William of Conqueror won the Battle of .....

• The Gulf

• Camelot

• Hastings

• Normandy