Beowulf Quiz

Which of the following derived from the Anglo-Saxons?

• the seasons

• the days of the week

• the sun

• the moon

Who unified and created England?

• King Alfred

• King Arthur

• King Tut

• King Beowulf

Which of the following does NOT include a characteristic of an epic?

• gods or supernatural take part in the action

• great deeds done by hero in battle or quest

• told in heighten language

• great leader

• miniscule actions occur by the hero

Which of the following best describes the settlement of Anglo-Saxons in England?

• A group of people who were isolated in their land

• Spanish invaders from a community of unknown people

• Germanic invaders from various tribes who set up in England.

• European settlers who were not able to spend time with family

Which of the following best describes the characteristics of Anglo-Saxons?

• industrious and loyal

• sick and feeble

• compassionate and selfish

• fearful and courageous

When the Romans invaded Britain, they brought with them…

• 2 million people who thrived into the 5th century.

• a means of peacefully transporting all of the original inhabitants of Britain to neighboring islands.

• a sense of chaos and war as they consistently attacked the countryside in search of gold.

• well-ordered civilization of roads, schools, towns, and trade.

The Angles, Saxons, and Jutes arrived in Britain from which region of Europe?

• Scandinavian Region

• Germanic Region

• Norman Region

• Iberian Peninsula

During the Dark Ages, a time of great social, political, and economic turmoil, what was the strongest surviving institution?

• The Roman Empire

• Roman Catholic Church

• Church of England

• The British Monarchy

As the Vikings invaded and tried to overrun England in 871, they were thwarted by the first king of England.

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In 1066, William the Conqueror invaded England and brought all of the following EXCEPT...

• his court.

• feudalism.

• a new language.

• bath houses.