Quiz on Anglo-Saxon & Anglo-Norman Literature

What is the oldest surviving Germanic epic?

• Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

• Piers Plowman

• Beowulf

• The Canterbury Tales

Who is considered the first Old English Christian poet?

• Cynewulf

• William Langland

• Caedmon

• John Gower

What literary device is prominently used in Beowulf?

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

Which language became the vernacular of the court during the Anglo-Norman period?

• Old English

• Middle English

• Latin

• Old French

What significant event started the increasing use of English in literature?

• The signing of the Magna Carta

• The Black Death

• The Norman Conquest

• The Hundred Years' War

Which work is known for its storytelling contest among pilgrims?

• The Owl and the Nightingale

• Piers Plowman

• The Canterbury Tales

• The Merchant's Tale

What is the time period of Early Middle English?

• 1400-1500

• 1100-1250

• 450-1100

• 1250-1400

Who wrote 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'?

• Geoffrey Chaucer

• John Gower

• William Langland

• Anonymous

What major social change occurred during the Central Middle English period?

• Increase in church power

• Decline of feudalism

• Rise of the middle class

• Emergence of chivalry

Which poet is known as 'the first finder of our language'?

• William Langland

• John Gower

• Geoffrey Chaucer

• Caedmon