The Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Periods

What period is likely to make people think of elegant kings and queens in grand castles and shining knights on horseback?

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

The Middle Ages lasted from the fall of the Roman Empire to the rise of the ________.

• Renaissance

• Industrial Revolution

• Modern Era

• Enlightenment

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

By what year had the Roman Empire conquered all of the area now known as England?

• AD 43

• AD 60

• AD 79

• AD 100

Who began to conquer Britannia around 450?

• The Romans

• The Vikings

• The Anglo-Saxons

• The Normans

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

The Anglo-Saxons originally had instead of written literature:

• Oral traditions

• Printed books

• Digital media

• Stone carvings

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

In what year did St. Augustine bring Christianity to the Anglo-Saxon rulers?

• 597

• 1066

• 410

• 800

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

True or False: Anglo-Saxon poems and songs were written down immediately after they were composed.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

In 1066, Normans led by William I, known as 'The Conqueror,' defeated the ______ at the Battle of Hastings.

• Saxons

• Vikings

• Franks

• Celts

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Who was crowned the King of England after the Battle of Hastings?

• William the Conqueror

• Harold Godwinson

• Edward the Confessor

• Henry II

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What was the impact of the blending of Briton, Anglo-Saxon, and French cultures on literature?

• It led to the development of a unique English literary tradition.

• It caused the decline of literary works in the region.

• It had no significant impact on literature.

• It resulted in the dominance of French literature.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3