Beowulf Quiz

What two versions of English were spoken from 450 AD - 1485 AD?

• Shakespearean English and Modern English

• Old English and Middle English

• Nose English and British English

• Viking English and French English

What year was the Beowulf Manuscript written?

• 800 AD

• 900 AD

• 1000 AD

• 1100 AD

What year was Archbishop Thomas Becket murdered? How?

• He was murdered in 1162 by stabbing.

• He was murdered in 1000 AD by poisoning.

• He was murdered in 1170 by knights.

• He was murdered in 1170 by the king.

What kind of literature is Beowulf?

• An epic poem

• A short story

• A song that has been written down

• A series of sonnets

What is the affliction King Hrothgar has to deal with?

• A disease.

• Famine.

• Bad crops

• A demon called Grendel

What is an anathema?

• A type of punctuation mark

• One who is exiled or cursed

• A disease from viking times.

• A type of weapons the vikings had.

What is one theme from Beowulf?

• Love conquers all

• Spread kindness

• Battle of good vs evil

• Not all family is blood related

Which theme does the Memory Moment between Hrothgar and Beowulf embody?

• Trust

• Honesty

• Companionship

• Loyalty

How does the tone shift between Beowulf's arrival and the battle with Grendel?

• His arrival is glad and the banquet is tense.

• His arrival is weird and the banquet is fun.

• His arrival is tense and the banquet is glad.

• His arrival is unwelcome and the banquet is awkward.

Why was the oral tradition popular?

• It was fun

• It made legends and stories more memorable

• People hated writing

• The Anglo-Saxons liked singing.