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Beowulf

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

55 BC

a)

Caesar made raids.

b)

Emperor Claudius conquered Britain.

c)

Romans withdraw from Britain, leaving a system of roads and architecture.

d)

Begin Anglo-Saxon domination of Britain.

e)

Events described in Beowulf.

2.

43 AD

a)

Caesar made raids.

b)

Emperor Claudius conquered Britain.

c)

Romans withdraw from Britain, leaving a system of roads and architecture.

d)

Begin Anglo-Saxon domination of Britain.

e)

Events described in Beowulf.

3.

410 AD

a)

Caesar made raids.

b)

Emperor Claudius conquered Britain.

c)

Romans withdraw from Britain, leaving a system of roads and architecture.

d)

Begin Anglo-Saxon domination of Britain.

e)

Events described in Beowulf.

4.

449 AD

a)

Caesar made raids.

b)

Emperor Claudius conquered Britain.

c)

Romans withdraw from Britain, leaving a system of roads and architecture.

d)

Begin Anglo-Saxon domination of Britain.

e)

Events described in Beowulf.

5.

510 AD

a)

Caesar made raids.

b)

Emperor Claudius conquered Britain.

c)

Romans withdraw from Britain, leaving a system of roads and architecture.

d)

Begin Anglo-Saxon domination of Britain.

e)

Events described in Beowulf.

6.

597 AD

a)

Pope Gregory send Augustine to England.

b)

Anglo-Saxons reach Irish Channel and control all of England.

c)

Christian missionaries arrive in Britain

d)

Beowulf is first told in East Anglia.

7.

615 AD

a)

Pope Gregory send Augustine to England.

b)

Anglo-Saxons reach Irish Channel and control all of England.

c)

Christian missionaries arrive in Britain

d)

Beowulf is first told in East Anglia.

8.

600's AD

a)

Pope Gregory send Augustine to England.

b)

Anglo-Saxons reach Irish Channel and control all of England.

c)

Christian missionaries arrive in Britain

d)

Beowulf is first told in East Anglia.

9.

Late 600's AD

a)

Pope Gregory send Augustine to England.

b)

Anglo-Saxons reach Irish Channel and control all of England.

c)

Christian missionaries arrive in Britain

d)

Beowulf is first told in East Anglia.

10.

871 AD

a)

Invasion of the Danes

b)

Rule of Alfred the Great

c)

Beowulf is written down in late Wessex dialect.

d)

Battle of Hastings, Norman conquest of England.

11.

849-901 AD

a)

Invasion of the Danes

b)

Rule of Alfred the Great

c)

Beowulf is written down in late Wessex dialect.

d)

Battle of Hastings, Norman conquest of England.

12.

1000 AD

a)

Invasion of the Danes

b)

Rule of Alfred the Great

c)

Beowulf is written down in late Wessex dialect.

d)

Battle of Hastings, Norman conquest of England.

13.

1066 AD

a)

Invasion of the Danes

b)

Rule of Alfred the Great

c)

Beowulf is written down in late Wessex dialect.

d)

Battle of Hastings, Norman conquest of England.

14.

Germanic Tribes

a)

Jutes

b)

Angles

c)

Saxons

d)

all of these

15.

Anglo- Saxon Period

a)

AD 449-1066

b)

Old English Language

c)

Literature - love of language and sound

d)

All of these

16.

Anglo-Saxon Values are all except:

a)

fierce loyalty to kings

b)

accumulation of wealth

c)

obedience to tribal laws

d)

admiration of strength and cleverness in battle

17.

Organization of Germanic Tribes

a)

Chief and kinsmen formed independent political entity

b)

Same political structure as Greeks

c)

idea of kingly behavior important

d)

all of these

18.

Heroic Ideal was every except:

a)

excellence-hero-king strives to do better than anyone else

b)

defeat if the circumstances warrant it.

c)

skillful and courageous; bravery

d)

aristocratic, restricted to king and immediate relatives.

19.

Sucessful kings has all except

a)

complete loyality.

b)

suffered an ending defeat.

c)

gave gifts for loyalty

d)

warriors duty to defend him.

e)

royal generosity symbolized excellence of king's rule.

20.

Characteristics of Celtic Religion

a)

led by Druid priests.

b)

believed in ritual dances and human sacrifices.

c)

believed in spirits that controlled all aspects of existence.

d)

all of these

21.

650 AD and the Influence of Christianity

a)

Missionaries did not force Anglo-Saxons to accept Christianity.

b)

Most of England was Christian in fact.

c)

Druids established centers of social, intellectual, artistic, and literary life.

d)

Knights copied oral literature, adding Christian themes.

e)

None of these

22.

A wandering poet was

a)

a scop

b)

a warrior

c)

spoke only to kings

d)

none of these

23.

A wandering poet

a)

was a shaper of men's lives and reputation through songs.

b)

immortalized victorious battles in song and verse.

c)

preserved heroic deeds in the collective memory.

d)

all of these

e)

none of these

24.

Epic Poetry is all of these except:

a)

short little song

b)

larger than life

c)

prominent in history and folklore

d)

oral tradition

e)

destiny is tied to that of his people or those he defends.

25.

An epic has all except:

a)

a super hero

b)

tells of the origin of a race of people

c)

embodies the ideals of a culture

d)

written in a light humorous style with informal diction.

e)

shows supernatural forces at work.

26.

Beowulf epic hero qualities were:

a)

noble birth and his deeds benefit his fellow man.

b)

greater than ordinary men in appearance

c)

brave when facing insurmountable odds and victorious.

d)

physically stronger than ordinary men and had God on his side.

e)

all of these

27.

All of the following are about Beowulf the poem except:

a)

A.D. 900-950

b)

author unknown

c)

national epic of England; oldest surviving epic

d)

written in Old English by monks from Anglo-Saxon tradition.

e)

reflects Anglo-Saxon values.

28.

Grendel is all of the following except:

a)

foe of superman

b)

lusts for men's blood and gold; sent to punish man

c)

personification of greed, malice, destruction, and cruelty of fortune.

d)

does not distinguish good or bad; symbolic of sin and death

e)

perverted human shape; image of man estranged from God.

29.

All of the following are pagan elements except:

a)

Loyalty to tribe and blood feuds, revenge

b)

Fate is in control

c)

Love of Peace

d)

Supernatural elements

e)

desire for worldly glory

30.

All are Christian elements except:

a)

Observance of God's laws; obedience to God

b)

God is in control; reference to heavenly reward.

c)

desire for worldly glory.

d)

a benevolent attitude-concern for others

31.

Which of the following would be considered an epic hero?

a)

Thor

b)

Batman

c)

Ironman

d)

Hawkeye

32.

Which of these would be an epic villian?

a)

Thanos

b)

Joker

c)

Cruella Devile

d)

Queen of Hearts