Beowulf Pre-reading Notes

Beowulf was written around 1000 CE.

• True

• False

Beowulf is set around...

• 500 CE

• 100 CE

• 2022 CE

• 1000 CE

The Anglo-Saxons were made up of which of the following tribes?

• Angles

• Jutes

• Burgundians

• Saxons

The Anglo-Saxon period is also known as the...

• Dark Ages

• late Middle Ages

• Renaissance

• Stone Age

The Beowulf poet was most likely a...

• merchant

• viking

• Christian monk

• pagan

Beowulf is a/an ____.

• short story

• epic poem

• sonnet

• haiku

Epic poems are about...

• dragons

• chivalry

• adventure

• heroes

Select the Anglo-Saxon values from the following. (more than one answer)

• Bravery

• Loyalty

• Strength

• Courage

Beowulf takes place in...

• the Alps

• Scandinavia

• Germany

• England

The Geats lived in present-day...

• Denmark

• England

• Finland

• Sweden