WorksheetsBeowulf/Anglo Saxon
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Between 800-600 BC, two groups of ________ invaded the British Isles. One was called the Brythons and the other was called the ___________.
Gaels
monsters
Romans
French
The religion of the Celts was
Christianity
Catholicism
Animism
none of the above
Polytheism means belief in many
men
gods
armies
war heroes
The Romans bought the religion of __________ to Briton.
Catholicism
Christianity
animism
polytheism
The English language we know today comes from the
Anglo-Saxons
Celts
Romans
English
The arrival of the Anglo-Saxons marked the beginning of the _____________
middle ages
old ages
modern ages
renaissance
The Anglo-Saxons were much less ___________ than the Romans.
Religious
sophisticated
intelligent
wealthy
The ____________ system involved an exchange of property for personal service
democratic
religious
socialist
feudal
In the feudal system, all the land was owned by the
peasants
knights
vassals
king
In 1348 a great plague called the ______________ swept across England and caused a massive shortage in labor.
Red Death
Black Death
Pneumonia
Chicken Pox
The ____________ were on the bottom of the feudal system ladder.
peasants
royalty
knights
vassals
The Anglo Saxon period ended in 1066 with the Battle of
Denmark
Hastings
the bands
England
During the Anglo Saxon period, stories were told
orally
by drawing pictures
by writing journals
all of the above
Stories were told by entertainers called scops or _____
bards
singer
rapper
none
Beowulf was originally written in
modern English
French
old English
German
A long narrative poem that traces the adventures of a hero is called a(an)
epic
folk tale
short story
novel
The repetition of consonants at the beginning of words is called ________________
alliteration
assonance
atmosphere
allusion
An epic hero identifies a need to go on a
journey
vacation
quest
sabbatical
_______________ were the first people to actually write down the stories.
monks
writers
royalty
peasants
Herot is
where Beowulf lives
Beowulf's sword
The name of Higlac's oldest son
A great hall in Denmark
A metaphorical compound word or phrase substituted for a word or phrase is called a(n)
allusion
kenning
metaphor
alliteration
Hrothgar is king of
England
Denmark
Geatland
Norway
Grendel has been menacing Hrothgar's community for ________ years
2
7
12
20
Beowulf comes from
England
Denmark
Geatland
Norway
Beowulf travels to Herot by:
Walking
sailing
riding horses
flying
Beowulf prepares to fight Grendel with
a sword and shield
his bow and arrow
an axe and two shields
none of the above
According to the narrative, Grendel
used to be Hrothgar's brother
was born from the descendants of Cain
has no heart
was once a great warrior
Grendel lives:
in an ancient hall
in the dark
at the bottom of a marshy lake
in a castle
On his very first night in Herot, Grendel kills __________men.
20
30
14
50
When Grendel goes to Herot the night that Beowulf is there, he kills _______________ before reaching Beowulf.
1 man
5 men
zero men
25 men
How does Beowulf kill Grendel?
shoots him with an arrow
stabs him in the heart
rips off his arm
none of the above
After departing, the one thing that Grendel leaves behind is his
weapon
arm
armor
dagger
One feature of Beowulf's character that is consistent with the epic form in literature is:
his name
ability to speak Swedish
boasting and courageous acts
his use of bows and arrows
An instance of epic behavior is when Beowulf
Sails to a distant land
Meets with King Hrothgar
kills the dragon with his bare hands
speaks to the Swedes in their native language
One example of a kenning could be:
pfister
cousin
sin stained demon
catapult
An example of a kenning might be:
Healfdane
Heaven's Jewel
Chain Mail
anthropology
When Beowulf narrative contains references to god and redemption, it reveals:
how epic tales reflect the lives of ordinary people
dissatisfaction with the feudal system
the return of animism philosophies
Christian influence from the Anglo Saxon culture
The name of Beowulf's sword that he uses on Grendel's mother is
Hrunting
excalibur
rotting
Hrotefield
Grendel's mother bit holes in Beowulf's
mail shirt
sword
helmet
none of the above
Beowulf kills Grendel's mother with a ____________ he saw hanging on the wall.
club
bow and arrow
sword
spike
When the demon dies, the lake becomes
angry and turbulent
dry
calm and peaceful
boiling hot
Where does Beowulf find the dead Grendel?
in Herot
in the woods
floating in the lake
in the corner of a room
Why can't Grendel's mother kill Beowulf with a dagger?
because he is protected by his mail shirt
because his skin is too tough
Because he is a super hero
none of the above
What does Beowulf carry back to Hrothgar?
Grendel's mother's head
Grendel's head
jewels
a sea monster
Beowulf becomes king of Geatland and reigns for __________ years.
20
39
50
3
Beowulf's final battle is with a
vampire
dragon
wolf
zombie
The only warrior to help Beowulf is
Hrothgar
Unferth
Edgethow
Wiglaf
Beowulf uses a ____________ to fight the last battle
bow and arrow
sword and shield
his own hands
rocks
The dragon's den is full of
dead bodies
ammunition
rocks
jewels, gold, priceless treasures
When Beowulf dies, his friends build a
Tower at the edge of the sea
House for Wiglaf
a statue of Beowulf
none of the above
