Anglo Saxon Background

Great Britain has been invaded and settled by all of the following peoples except —

• Normans
• Vikings
• Romans
• Greeks

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The Christian monasteries served Anglo-Saxon society by —

• fostering learning and preserving literary works by writing them down

• developing innovative agricultural theories and methods

• Burning down old Anglo-Saxon places of worship.

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The Anglo-Saxon period is said to date from 

• 55 BC to AD 43
• AD 1 to 449
• 449 to 1066
• 1066 to 1485

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What is another term for the Anglo-Saxon language?

• Middle English
• Modern English 
• Frisian English
• Old English

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What virtues did the Anglo-Saxons value?

• Patience and humility
• Loyalty, bravery, generosity, and friendship
• Faith in God, family, friendship
• Peace, happiness, and grace

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What religion gradually takes over in the Anglo-Saxon culture?

• Christianity
• Norse Religion
• Islam
• Animism

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Who invaded and defeated the Anglo-Saxons in 1066AD?

• The Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
• The Romans
• The Celts
• The Normans

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Why did the Roman rule end?

• There was a war and they surrendered.
• The Romans retreated home to defend the homeland.
• The Romans all died.
• The Romans just gave up the throne because they were tired of ruling.

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Which 3 groups invaded after the Romans?

• Normans, Vikings, and Jutes
• Angles, Saxons, and Britons
• Angles, Saxons, and Gaels
• Angles, Saxons, and Jutes

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Which of the following is characteristic of Paganism?

• Monotheistic (worshipping one god)
• Polytheistic (worshipping multiple gods)

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