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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is the hero of the epic poem Beowulf?
Hrothgar
Grendel
Wiglaf
Beowulf
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What monster does Beowulf fight in the poem?
Dragon
Hydra
Minotaur
Grendel
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which centuries was the poem Beowulf likely composed?
16th to 18th centuries
8th to early 11th centuries
12th to 14th centuries
5th to 7th centuries
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
From which region did the Angles and Saxons migrate to England?
France and Spain
Scotland and Ireland
Italy and Greece
Denmark and northern Germany
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What language did the Anglo-Saxons speak?
Old Norse
Middle English
Latin
Old English
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term used to describe the Anglo-Saxon belief in fate?
kismet
wyrd
wyrdian
fatum
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the Anglo-Saxons hope to achieve through fame and treasure?
To acquire land and power over others.
To gain military strength and conquer neighboring tribes.
To gain social status and secure loyalty.
To establish trade routes and economic dominance.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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