King Arthur: Legends and Discoveries

Who was the first to record the stories of King Arthur?

• Geoffrey Ashe

• Geoffrey of Monmouth

• Edward I

• John Leland

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In which century did King Arthur become popular with additions like Guinevere and Lancelot?

• 10th century

• 11th century

• 12th century

• 13th century

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What did medieval artists do with ancient figures like Arthur?

• Placed them in castles

• Made them kings

• Turned them into myths

• Dressed them as peasants

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Fill in the blank: Geoffrey Ashe discusses his research on Arthur in an interview with the website ________.

• History.com

• Britannica.com

• Wikipedia.org

• Ancient.eu

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What did the Tudor kings allege about Arthur?

• He was a myth

• He was a relative

• He was a king

• He was a knight.

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Fill in the blank: Archaeology can tell us more about what life was like during _______ Britain.

• Roman

• Dark Age

• Medieval

• Renaissance

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What did armies destroy that affected the survival of Arthur's stories?

• Castles

• Books and papers

• Villages

• Statues

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Fill in the blank: Geoffrey of Monmouth turned Arthur's stories into a book that was read around the _______.

• country

• world

• kingdom

• city

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Fill in the blank: Edward I said that he should rule Scotland because Arthur ruled _______.

• Wales

• Ireland

• Scotland

• England

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What is one reason Arthur's rule is described as a time of good leadership?

• He was a warrior

• He was a myth

• He had courage

• He was wealthy

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