WorksheetsAnglo Saxon's and Beowulf Introduction
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What time period was Beowulf written in?
Anglo Saxon
Olden Times
Druid
Viking
Who was living in England before the Anglo Saxon's?
Germans & Romans
Celts & Romans
Angles and Jutes
British
Who were often the leaders of the Celts; they were Pagan Priests.
Anglo Saxon Warriors
Kings
Druids
Beowulf
What language is English closest related to?
British English
Celtic
German
English
The repetition of initial consonant sound.
kenning
onomonopia
alliteration
simile
What religion were the Romans who lived in England?
Pagan
No Religion
Romanists
Christians
What religion were Anglo Saxons?
Christian
Catholic
Pagan
Druid
Who were the 3 tribes who made up the Anglo Saxons?
The Angles, The Druids, The Saxons
The Angles, The Romans, The Druids
The Angles, The Saxons, The Jutes
British, Scottish, Irish
What type of work is Beowulf?
Play
Book
Epic Poem
none of these are correct
Who was at the top of the Anglo Saxon hierarchy?
warriors
the king
the royal family
the commoners
The Romans left behind these things in England when they left:
Ships & Gold
Technology & Inventions
Roads, Towns, & Christianity
Campsites & Ships
Before Beowulf was written down, it was an ____________ that got passed along by the Anglo Saxons.
oral tale
awesome story
poem
campfire legend
This place is where the king lives, guests are brought to party, fest, drink, and tell tales.
the palace
the mead hall
the empire
the hall of warriors
This word, wyrd, means human choice has little impact on their life's outcome. Whatever is going to be, has already been decided by the Gods.
Wyrdless
Fate
Heroia
Anglo Fated
What is the main difference between the Pagan and Christianity?
Christians love their people
Pagans can go to Heaven
Pagans have many Gods
Christians are sacrificial back then
Where are the Anglo Saxons from?
Scandinavia
England
Germany
Britannia
Epic heroes are typically the main character in epic poems. They have these traits:
Live for glory, super strength, loyal
frustrated, flawed, evil
secretive, motivational, brains
loving, happy, heroic
Saying, "the man who has come to save us from across the sea" instead of "Beowulf" is an example of:
alliteration
onomonopia
kenning
caesura
