Anglo-Saxon History Quiz

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

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

The title of Julius Caesar’s most famous work is ______.

The Anglo-Saxon word for fate is ______. 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 ______ to convert King Ethelbert of Kent to Christianity. This led to Ethelbert’s kingdoms to also embrace the Christian faith.

The coming of ______ 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.

English literature began as ______, not written literature, with songs and poems celebrating heroes.

These poems were passed on by ______, 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 ______.