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Podcast 2: The History of the Beowulf Poem

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Anglo-Saxon bards were known as.......
a)
scops
b)
poets
c)
warriors
d)
vikings
2.
What were Celtic priests called
a)
monks
b)
rabbis
c)
druids
d)
nuns
3.

Celtic Britons were forced to move to...

a)

Ireland

b)

Scotland

c)

Wales

4.

Who converted King Ethelbert to Christianity in 597 ?

a)

Gregory

b)

Augustine

c)

Saint Patrick

d)

Constantine

5.

What religion gradually takes over in the Anglo-Saxon culture?

a)

Christianity

b)

Norse Religion

c)

Paganism

d)

Animism

6.

Anglo - Saxon culture valued........

a)

loyalty

b)

strength

c)

bravery

d)

intelligence and cunning

7.

What language do the Anglo- Saxons speak?

a)

Old English

b)

Spanish

c)

Romanian

d)

Middle English

8.

What did the Anglo- Saxons call Britain?

a)

Britain-land

b)

Anglo-land

c)

Saxons-land

d)

Angles-land

9.
How did the Anglo- Saxons tell their stories?
a)
Drawing it out 
b)
Writing their stories in a book
c)
Oral tradition
10.
Which religion did the Romans believe in?
a)
Muslim
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
All of the Above
11.

In what ways did the Roman Conquest of Britain benefit Britons?

a)

It reflected the everyday reality.

b)

The suffering of the world was merely a prelude to the eternal happiness of heaven.

c)

The Romans introduced cities, roads, written scholarship and eventually Christianity.

d)

The Britons won territory during this conquest.

12.
What did Epic poems do?
a)
They reflected everyday life and values.
b)
Praised professional poets.
c)
They praised the deeds of heroic warriors.
d)
They dealt with the issues of marriage and managing the family estate.
13.
What is a scop?
a)
Monks who traveled around telling stories.
b)
Professional poets who recited and performed epics.
c)
Latin engravers who enjoy love.
d)
Freestyle writers
14.
Who was Augustine?
a)
The cousin of Julius Caesar.
b)
A Latin Chancellor who enjoyed writing.
c)
A Roman missionary who established a monastery at Canterbury.
d)
A free man who enjoyed becoming a legend.
15.
What was the Anglo-Saxon literature tradition?
a)
Novels were popular at this time.
b)
Plays were the primary literature of this time.
c)
Oral tradition; they memorized everything.
d)
There was no such thing as literature in the Anglo-Saxon period.
16.
What was the Anglo-Saxon religion?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Paganism
17.
Who invaded and defeated the Anglo-Saxons in 1066AD?
a)
The Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
b)
The Romans
c)
The Celts
d)
The Normans
18.

Anglo Saxons turned…. after the arrival of Augustine.

a)

christian

b)

polytheist

c)

pagan

d)

to the arts with a new emphasis on education

19.
Which Roman Emperor was famed for his aggressive construction program, including defensive walls in England that still stand today?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Augustus Caesar
c)
Constantine
d)
Hadrian
20.
What was the name of the people who lived in the North of England?
a)
Wessexarians
b)
Normans
c)
Danelaw
d)
Vikings
21.
_________ tall blonde warriors from Great Britain
a)
Anglo-Saxons
b)
Romans
c)
Vikings
d)
Celts
22.
Among the Celts was a group called the _________ who eventually spelled their name "Britains."
a)
Celts
b)
Vikings
c)
Britons
d)
Invaders
23.

Who was the first archbishop of the Christian church of England (Canterbury)?

a)

Alfred the Great

b)

Saint Constantine

c)

Saint Augustine

d)

Saint Patrick

24.

Who was the first missionary?

a)

Saint Patrick

b)

Claudius

c)

Saint Augustine

d)

Constantine

25.

An Anglo-Saxon king was chosen for his

a)

Bravery

b)

Economic superiority

c)

Intelligence

d)

family connections

26.

Changed the idea that Beowulf was a historical artifact of a primitive, savage people

a)

J.R.R. Tolkien

b)

Saint Augustine

c)

Roman Emperor Constantine

d)

Sutton Hoo

27.

ship grave

a)

Sutton Hoo

b)

Hadrian's Wall

c)

mead hall

d)

Ireland

28.

Spread Christianity in the Roman Empire through his proclamation

a)

Saint Patrick

b)

Saint Augustine

c)

Roman Emperor Constantine

d)

Sutton Hoo

29.

Instrument of the scops

a)

lyre or harp

b)

drums and harp

c)

script

d)

small guitar and drums

30.

Uses simple everyday language to tell an extraordinary story

a)

vernacular art

b)

epic poem

c)

Pagans

d)

monks

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