Anglo-Saxon Background

The FIRST force to conquer England was ______ in ________ .

• Rome; 55 BC

• Germanic tribes; 487

• Vikings; 700

• Normans; 1066

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The Romans made many contributions to England EXCEPT for

• paved roads

• running water

• walled cities

• trained forces; skilled in weapons

• translating English into Latin

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The beginning of the English language is marked by what event?

• Invasion of Germanic tribes

• Invasion of VIkings

• Roman Catholic priests coming to convert the Anglo-Saxons

• Norman Invasion of 1066

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The original inhabitants of England were the Celts and the Anglo-Saxons/ Germanic tribes were friendly to them and allowed them to keep their homes.

• True

• False

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The Anglo-Saxon culture had the following characteristics EXCEPT for

• warlike

• pagan; polytheistic; believed in many gods

• Believed in Fate (they had no control over how they lived their lives; gods were in complete control)

• were peaceful

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In the 600s, ________________ arrived to attempt to convert the pagan Anglo-Saxons to Christianity.

• Roman Catholic priests

• Vikings

• Romans

• Normans

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Who was the first, most famous missionary to arrive in England?

• St. Augustine

• Julius Caesar

• Ragnar the Viking

• St. Francis

Who wrote The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles?

• The Venerable Bede

• St. Francis

• St. Augustine

• Julius Caesar

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Anglo-Saxon warriors were often cremated when they died. It is sometimes called a Viking funeral. This is referred to as __________ in Beowulf.

• "sleep in the fire"

• "worship the old stone gods"

• "God had the judgment"

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The Anglo-Saxon era of the English language ended when

• the Romans invaded

• The Vikings invaded

• The Roman Catholic missionaries came over

• The Normans invaded in 1066

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