Anglo-Saxon History Quiz

The Anglo Saxons consisted of the ______, ______, and the ______. (Germanic tribes)

(a)  

The Anglo-Saxon period began in the year ______ and it ends in ______.

(a)  

The title of Julius Caesar’s most famous work is (a)   .

The Anglo-Saxon word for fate is (a)   . This reflected that the Anglo-Saxons believed that human destiny was guided and controlled by a God or supernatural force.

In 597 A.D., Pope Gregory the Great, sent (a)   to convert King Ethelbert of Kent to Christianity. This led to Ethelbert’s kingdoms to also embrace the Christian faith.

The coming of (a)   to Britain was important because it widened the Anglo-Saxon’s spiritual and intellectual outlook.

Before becoming Christians, the Anglo Saxons were considered to be ______, meaning they worshiped the forces of ______ and believed in the supernatural.

(a)  

English literature began as (a)   , not written literature, with songs and poems celebrating heroes.

These poems were passed on by (a)   , who were minstrels who often recited the poems accompanied by a lyre (musical stringed instrument).

The songs of the Scops valued honor and heroic deeds. In this way the heroes’ legend could win enduring (a)   .