History of Eng./Beowulf

Who translated the first English Bible?

• Caxton

• St. Patrick

• John Wycliffe

• St. Augustine

When Vikings from Scandinavia invaded England, what language did they bring?

• Latin

• Norse

• French

• Germanic

What language was Beowulf written in originally?

• French

• Latin

• Norse

• Old English

Who led the Britons in an unsuccessful fight against the Germanic tribes?

• William the Conquerer

• John Wycliffe

• Alfred the Great

• King Arthur

Who recorded the history of the ancient Celtic culture?

• Julius Caesar

• St. Augustine

• John Wycliffe

• unknown

Who is the original author of Beowulf?

• John Wycliffe

• unknown

• St. Patrick

• Julius Caesar

Which war made English the dominant language in England?

• WWI

• The Anglo-Saxon Invasion

• The Hundred Years War

• The Roman Invasion

What was the early Germanic alphabet called?

• Runic

• epic

• Celtic

• Latin

What are the TWO settings of Beowulf?

• England and France

• Sweden and Denmark

• Germany and England

• Scotland and Ireland

What language did the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes bring to England?

• Celtic

• French

• Latin

• Germanic