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Beowulf/Anglo Saxon

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Between 800-600 BC, two groups of ________ invaded the British Isles. One was called the Brythons and the other was called the ___________.

a)

Gaels

b)

monsters

c)

Romans

d)

French

2.

The religion of the Celts was

a)

Christianity

b)

Catholicism

c)

Animism

d)

none of the above

3.

Polytheism means belief in many

a)

men

b)

gods

c)

armies

d)

war heroes

4.

The Romans bought the religion of __________ to Briton.

a)

Catholicism

b)

Christianity

c)

animism

d)

polytheism

5.

The English language we know today comes from the

a)

Anglo-Saxons

b)

Celts

c)

Romans

d)

English

6.

The arrival of the Anglo-Saxons marked the beginning of the _____________

a)

middle ages

b)

old ages

c)

modern ages

d)

renaissance

7.

The Anglo-Saxons were much less ___________ than the Romans.

a)

Religious

b)

sophisticated

c)

intelligent

d)

wealthy

8.

The ____________ system involved an exchange of property for personal service

a)

democratic

b)

religious

c)

socialist

d)

feudal

9.

In the feudal system, all the land was owned by the

a)

peasants

b)

knights

c)

vassals

d)

king

10.

In 1348 a great plague called the ______________ swept across England and caused a massive shortage in labor.

a)

Red Death

b)

Black Death

c)

Pneumonia

d)

Chicken Pox

11.

The ____________ were on the bottom of the feudal system ladder.

a)

peasants

b)

royalty

c)

knights

d)

vassals

12.

The Anglo Saxon period ended in 1066 with the Battle of

a)

Denmark

b)

Hastings

c)

the bands

d)

England

13.

During the Anglo Saxon period, stories were told

a)

orally

b)

by drawing pictures

c)

by writing journals

d)

all of the above

14.

Stories were told by entertainers called scops or _____

a)

bards

b)

singer

c)

rapper

d)

none

15.

Beowulf was originally written in

a)

modern English

b)

French

c)

old English

d)

German

16.

A long narrative poem that traces the adventures of a hero is called a(an)

a)

epic

b)

folk tale

c)

short story

d)

novel

17.

The repetition of consonants at the beginning of words is called ________________

a)

alliteration

b)

assonance

c)

atmosphere

d)

allusion

18.

An epic hero identifies a need to go on a

a)

journey

b)

vacation

c)

quest

d)

sabbatical

19.

_______________ were the first people to actually write down the stories.

a)

monks

b)

writers

c)

royalty

d)

peasants

20.

Herot is

a)

where Beowulf lives

b)

Beowulf's sword

c)

The name of Higlac's oldest son

d)

A great hall in Denmark

21.

A metaphorical compound word or phrase substituted for a word or phrase is called a(n)

a)

allusion

b)

kenning

c)

metaphor

d)

alliteration

22.

Hrothgar is king of

a)

England

b)

Denmark

c)

Geatland

d)

Norway

23.

Grendel has been menacing Hrothgar's community for ________ years

a)

2

b)

7

c)

12

d)

20

24.

Beowulf comes from

a)

England

b)

Denmark

c)

Geatland

d)

Norway

25.

Beowulf travels to Herot by:

a)

Walking

b)

sailing

c)

riding horses

d)

flying

26.

Beowulf prepares to fight Grendel with

a)

a sword and shield

b)

his bow and arrow

c)

an axe and two shields

d)

none of the above

27.

According to the narrative, Grendel

a)

used to be Hrothgar's brother

b)

was born from the descendants of Cain

c)

has no heart

d)

was once a great warrior

28.

Grendel lives:

a)

in an ancient hall

b)

in the dark

c)

at the bottom of a marshy lake

d)

in a castle

29.

On his very first night in Herot, Grendel kills __________men.

a)

20

b)

30

c)

14

d)

50

30.

When Grendel goes to Herot the night that Beowulf is there, he kills _______________ before reaching Beowulf.

a)

1 man

b)

5 men

c)

zero men

d)

25 men

31.

How does Beowulf kill Grendel?

a)

shoots him with an arrow

b)

stabs him in the heart

c)

rips off his arm

d)

none of the above

32.

After departing, the one thing that Grendel leaves behind is his

a)

weapon

b)

arm

c)

armor

d)

dagger

33.

One feature of Beowulf's character that is consistent with the epic form in literature is:

a)

his name

b)

ability to speak Swedish

c)

boasting and courageous acts

d)

his use of bows and arrows

34.

An instance of epic behavior is when Beowulf

a)

Sails to a distant land

b)

Meets with King Hrothgar

c)

kills the dragon with his bare hands

d)

speaks to the Swedes in their native language

35.

One example of a kenning could be:

a)

pfister

b)

cousin

c)

sin stained demon

d)

catapult

36.

An example of a kenning might be:

a)

Healfdane

b)

Heaven's Jewel

c)

Chain Mail

d)

anthropology

37.

When Beowulf narrative contains references to god and redemption, it reveals:

a)

how epic tales reflect the lives of ordinary people

b)

dissatisfaction with the feudal system

c)

the return of animism philosophies

d)

Christian influence from the Anglo Saxon culture

38.

The name of Beowulf's sword that he uses on Grendel's mother is

a)

Hrunting

b)

excalibur

c)

rotting

d)

Hrotefield

39.

Grendel's mother bit holes in Beowulf's

a)

mail shirt

b)

sword

c)

helmet

d)

none of the above

40.

Beowulf kills Grendel's mother with a ____________ he saw hanging on the wall.

a)

club

b)

bow and arrow

c)

sword

d)

spike

41.

When the demon dies, the lake becomes

a)

angry and turbulent

b)

dry

c)

calm and peaceful

d)

boiling hot

42.

Where does Beowulf find the dead Grendel?

a)

in Herot

b)

in the woods

c)

floating in the lake

d)

in the corner of a room

43.

Why can't Grendel's mother kill Beowulf with a dagger?

a)

because he is protected by his mail shirt

b)

because his skin is too tough

c)

Because he is a super hero

d)

none of the above

44.

What does Beowulf carry back to Hrothgar?

a)

Grendel's mother's head

b)

Grendel's head

c)

jewels

d)

a sea monster

45.

Beowulf becomes king of Geatland and reigns for __________ years.

a)

20

b)

39

c)

50

d)

3

46.

Beowulf's final battle is with a

a)

vampire

b)

dragon

c)

wolf

d)

zombie

47.

The only warrior to help Beowulf is

a)

Hrothgar

b)

Unferth

c)

Edgethow

d)

Wiglaf

48.

Beowulf uses a ____________ to fight the last battle

a)

bow and arrow

b)

sword and shield

c)

his own hands

d)

rocks

49.

The dragon's den is full of

a)

dead bodies

b)

ammunition

c)

rocks

d)

jewels, gold, priceless treasures

50.

When Beowulf dies, his friends build a

a)

Tower at the edge of the sea

b)

House for Wiglaf

c)

a statue of Beowulf

d)

none of the above