Quiz on Latin Influence on Anglo-Saxon Civilization

What was the language of a highly regarded civilization that had a significant influence on Anglo-Saxon civilization?

• German

• Greek

• Latin

• French

During which century did the conversion of Britain to Roman Christianity begin?

• 4th century

• 5th century

• 6th century

• 7th century

Who was the head of the 40 missionaries sent to England by Pope Gregory I?

• Bede

• Augustine

• Biscop

• Oswald

Which town name in Old English refers to a site of a Roman camp?

• Manchester

• Worcester

• York

• Malmesbury

Which monk from the monastery of lona undertook the reconversion of Northumbria?

• Augustine

• Oswald

• Bede

• Biscop

Which language was taught by monks in the centres of learning in England?

• French

• Latin

• German

• Greek

Who was the author of Ecclesiastical History of the English People?

• Augustine

• Bede

• Biscop

• Oswald

Which kingdom had become wholly Christian by the time Augustine died in 604?

• Northumbria

• Wessex

• Kent

• Mercia

Which monastery in the north of England was as famous as that of Canterbury?

• Lindisfarne

• Jarrow

• Wearmouth

• Malmesbury

Who established the monasteries of Wearmouth and Jarrow?

• Bede

• Oswald

• Biscop

• Augustine