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Anglo-Saxon Literature Quiz

Authored by Maria Kitsiou

English

12th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 10+ times

Anglo-Saxon Literature Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the language used in the earliest forms of English literature?

Old English

Modern English

Germanic

Scottish

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How was the literature of the Anglo-Saxons first communicated?

Orally

In writing

Through paintings

Through music

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the three Germanic tribes that invaded in the 5th century?

Jutes, Angles, and Saxons

Romans, Vikings, and Celts

Greeks, Persians, and Egyptians

Franks, Goths, and Vandals

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were poets in the Anglo-Saxon community considered as?

Effective keepers of the tribe's identity

Authors

Scholars

Historians

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are kennings in Old English poetry?

Figurative descriptions

Historical events

Legendary heroes

Religious rituals

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Exeter Book?

A volume from the 10th century

A collection of Anglo-Saxon literature

A famous epic poem

A historical artifact

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main theme of elegies in Anglo-Saxon poetry?

Contrasting the present with the past

Celebrating the future

Describing nature

Exploring love and romance

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