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Old English and Anglo-Saxon

Total questions: 138

Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Great Britain has been invaded and settled by all of the following peoples except —
a)
Normans
b)
Vikings
c)
Romans
d)
Greeks
2.
After the Romans evacuated their troops, Britain was left with —
a)
A strong army
b)
An infrastructure with roads and architecture
c)
A stable government
3.
An important effect of Christianity’s spread throughout Britain was that —
a)
a. monasteries no longer had to be located in Italy and France
b)
b. Britain became culturally linked to Europe by having a common religion
c)
The long Roman defense wall was demolished.
4.
The Anglo-Saxon period is said to date from 
a)
55 BC to AD 43
b)
AD 1 to 449
c)
449 to 1066
d)
1066 to 1485
5.
What is another term for the Anglo-Saxon language?
a)
Middle English
b)
Modern English 
c)
Frisian English
d)
Old English
6.
The main gathering place in a Medieval kingdom.
a)
Sea-road
b)
Mead Hall
c)
Coffee Shop
d)
Parliament
7.
Chiefly, who introduced Christianity to Britain?
a)
Vikings
b)
Romans
c)
Germans
d)
Anglo-Saxons
8.
Anglo-Saxon literature survived in the form of _____________.
a)
Spoken verse
b)
Books
c)
Pictures
d)
Magazines
9.
What virtues did the Anglo-Saxons value?
a)
Patience and humility
b)
Loyalty, bravery, generosity, and friendship
c)
Faith in God, family, friendship
d)
Peace, happiness, and grace
10.
What religion gradually takes over in the Anglo-Saxon culture?
a)
Christianity
b)
Norse Religion
c)
Islam
d)
Animism
11.
Who invaded and defeated the Anglo-Saxons in 1066AD?
a)
The Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
b)
The Romans
c)
The Celts
d)
The Normans
12.
The words Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday are derived from the names of 
a)
Celtic gods
b)
Anglo-saxon gods
c)
Roman gods
d)
legendary kings
13.
One of the principal functions of the Anglo-Saxon scop or poet was to 
a)
provide dance music
b)
lead religious exercises
c)
translate Latin hymns
d)
recite songs, tales, and history
14.
Much of the Anglo-Saxon poetry that has survived is 
a)
Latin legends
b)
Irish history
c)
Roman, with Christian additions
d)
Pagan, with Christian additions
15.
What language did the Anglo-Saxons speak after they were separated from their German cousins?
a)
Old English
b)
French
c)
Latin
d)
Anglo-Saxon
16.
Who invaded immediately after the Celts?
a)
Normans
b)
Romans
c)
Vikings
d)
Anglo Saxons
17.
Why did the Roman rule end?
a)
There was a war and they surrendered.
b)
The Romans retreated home to defend the homeland.
c)
The Romans all died.
d)
The Romans just gave up the throne because they were tired of ruling.
18.
Which 3 groups invaded after the Romans?
a)
Normans, Vikings, and Jutes
b)
Angles, Saxons, and Britons
c)
Angles, Saxons, and Gaels
d)
Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
19.
What was the Anglo-Saxon religion?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Paganism
20.
Which of the following is characteristic of Paganism?
a)
Monotheistic (worshipping one god)
b)
Polytheistic (worshipping multiple gods)
21.
Is Beowulf a Christian or Pagan text?
a)
Christian
b)
Pagan
c)
Neither
d)
Both
22.
Which of the following is NOT a character trait of an epic hero?
a)
Uses magic to defeat enemies
b)
Has superhuman strength or intelligence
c)
Risks death for the greater good of society
d)
Reflects the ideals of a particular society
23.
The Anglo-Saxon period is said to date from 
a)
55 BC to AD 43
b)
AD 1 to 449
c)
449 to 1066
d)
1066 to 1485
24.
What is another term for the Anglo-Saxon language?
a)
Middle English
b)
Modern English 
c)
Frisian English
d)
Old English
25.

The Anglo-Saxons were ____ invaders from Northern Europe.

a)

Germanic

b)

Norse

c)

Celtic

d)

Welsh

26.

What is the name of the place that is a safe haven for the warriors in the Anglo-Saxon culture?

a)

Oktoberfest

b)

Ye Olde Pub

c)

The Meadhall

d)

The Church

27.

Travelling storytellers, like the ones who told the story of Beowulf, were called:

a)

scops

b)

kennings

c)

musicians

d)

normans

28.

True or False: Beowulf is the longest surviving poem in Old English and one of the earliest European epics.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Which three groups invaded England in

a)

Vikings, Normans and French

b)

Angles, Saxons and Jutes

c)

Angles, Danes and Jutes

d)

Danes, Geats and Vikings

30.

Beowulf was written in

a)

Modern English

b)

German

c)

Middle English

d)

Old English

31.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of an epic?

a)

Small setting

b)

Supernatural forces

c)

Hero with superhuman strength

d)

Hero is internationally known

32.

Anglo-Saxon poetry was

a)

written down on scrolls

b)

sung

c)

put on cave walls

d)

played on guitars

33.

An Epic is

a)

a long story

b)

a short descriptive poem

c)

a long lyric poem

d)

a long narrative poem

34.

The original inhabitants of England were

a)

Angles

b)

Celts

c)

Romans

d)

Danes

35.

Anglo-Saxon characteristics include:

a)

Warriors who are not loyal

b)

People who are modest

c)

Leaders who are generous to their people.

d)

Courage only when you think you can win.

36.
Celtic religion had all the following characteristics except-
a)
priests called Druids
b)
ritual dances and human sacrifice
c)
worship of ancient Greek gods of wisdom
d)
belief in spirits who controlled all aspects of existence
37.
Anglo-Saxon life was dominated by-
a)
devotion to monastic principles and beliefs
b)
industry and dedication to a strict work ethic
c)
a new emphasis on education and the arts
d)
close allegiances between leaders and their followers
38.
The old Anglo-Saxon religion-
a)
primarily encouraged ethics and earthy virtues such as bravery
b)
had much in common with the beliefs of Christianity
c)
advanced an optimistic, cheerful view of life on earth
d)
offered the hope of eternal reward to the good
39.
Anglo-Saxon poets held an honored position in society primarily because they-
a)
preserved heroic deeds in the collective memory
b)
became great warriors for their lords
c)
painstakingly copied old manuscripts
d)
read old books and attained great wisdom
40.
Which of the following list the chronological order of language influences which make up what we now know of as English?
a)
Chinese, Japanese, French, Latin
b)
Celtic, Latin, German, French
c)
French, Spanish, Latin, German
d)
Spanish, French, German, Celtic
41.
Which of the following is NOT a living language?
a)
English
b)
Latin
c)
German
d)
French
42.
Which of the following expresses the correct chronological order from earliest to latest?
a)
Middle English, Modern English, Old English
b)
Old English, Middle English, Modern English
c)
Modern English, Middle English, Old English
d)
Old English, Modern English, Middle English
43.
Which of the following statements is true?
a)
The change from Old English to Middle English and Middle English to Modern English happened overnight.
b)
Specific historical events let to changes from Old English to Middle English and Middle English to Modern English but the changes were gradual. 
44.
How did the Welsh or Celtic people survive the German (Anglo-Saxon) invasions?
a)
They did not survive the Anglo-Saxon invasion. 
b)
They adopted the Anglo-Saxon culture and language.
c)
The Welsh agreed to work for 7 years as slaves before gaining their freedom. 
d)
They married into the Anglo-Saxon families to form alliances. 
45.
Prior to the migration of the Jutes, Angles and Saxons, the ____________ had occupied the islands of Great Britain, until their empire crumbled in the 5th century. 
a)
Romans
b)
Brythons
c)
Celts
d)
Geats
46.
In what century did the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes migrate to the British Islands?
a)
4th Century
b)
5th Century
c)
6th Century
d)
11th Century
47.
From where did the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes migrate before settling on the British Isles?
a)
France, Spain, and Germany
b)
Luxemburg, Germany, and France
c)
Holland, Germany, and Denmark
d)
Sweden, Finland, and Russia
48.
According to the video, how could one describe the west Germanic people who invented the English language?
a)
warlike
b)
harmonious
c)
prudent
d)
peaceful
49.

What time period was Beowulf written in?

a)

Anglo Saxon

b)

Olden Times

c)

Druid

d)

Viking

50.

Who was living in England before the Anglo Saxon's?

a)

Germans & Romans

b)

Celts & Romans

c)

Angles and Jutes

d)

British

51.

Who were often the leaders of the Celts; they were Pagan Priests.

a)

Anglo Saxon Warriors

b)

Kings

c)

Druids

d)

Beowulf

52.

What language is English closest related to?

a)

British English

b)

Celtic

c)

German

d)

English

53.

What religion were Anglo Saxons before convertion?

a)

Christian

b)

Catholic

c)

Pagan

d)

Druid

54.

Who were the 3 tribes who made up the Anglo Saxons?

a)

The Angles, The Druids, The Saxons

b)

The Angles, The Romans, The Druids

c)

The Angles, The Saxons, The Jutes

d)

British, Scottish, Irish

55.

What type of work is Beowulf?

a)

Play

b)

Book

c)

Epic Poem

d)

Song

56.

Who was at the top of the Anglo Saxon hierarchy?

a)

warriors

b)

the king

c)

the royal family

d)

the commoners

57.

Before Beowulf was written down, it was an ____________ that got passed along by the Anglo Saxons.

a)

oral tale

b)

awesome story

c)

poem

d)

campfire legend

58.

Where were the Angles and Saxons from?

a)

Scandinavia

b)

England

c)

Germany

d)

Britannia

59.
What is another term for the Anglo-Saxon language?
a)
Middle English
b)
Modern English 
c)
Frisian English
d)
Old English
60.
a break, especially a sense pause, usually near the middle of a verse
a)
caesura
b)
kenning
c)
kenning
d)
elegy
61.
These lines from “The Seafarer” illustrate what characteristic of Anglo-Saxon poetry?
The song of the swan
Might serve for pleasure. . . 
a)
caesuras
b)
alliteration
c)
assonance
d)
kennings
62.
In “The Wanderer,” the phrase grave's embrace in the line: "one a grieving earl  Sadly gave to the  grave's embrace" is an example of which structural element typical of Anglo-Saxon lyrics?
a)
caesura
b)
assonance
c)
kenning
d)
elegy
63.
mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead. 
a)
eulogy
b)
elegy
c)
kenning
d)
assonance
64.
What literary device is the following an example of? "Along the whale's path I travel."
a)
Alliteration
b)
Caesura
c)
Kenning
d)
Assonance
65.
An Anglo-Saxon metaphor that can be in 1 of 3 forms: compound words, possessives or prepositional phrases
a)
alliteration
b)
assonance
c)
caesura
d)
kenning
66.
The use of repetition of consonant sounds in a line or stanza.
a)
alliteration
b)
assonance
c)
caesura
d)
kenning
67.
Which is NOT an example of a Kenning?
a)
Seabird's bath
b)
World-Candle
c)
Wolf of Wounds
d)
Strong as an Ox
68.
What language is "The Wife's Lament" written in?
a)
Old English
b)
Middle English
c)
Latin
d)
Norman French
69.

Who invaded Britain?

a)

Celtics

b)

Romans

c)

Germans

d)

All of the above

70.

What is Britain's new language?

a)

Old English

b)

Welch

c)

Gaelic

d)

English

71.

What was the earliest English Epic poem to survive?

a)

The Odyssey

b)

Beowulf

c)

Iliad

d)

Epic of Gilgamesh

72.

What is an epic poem?

a)

A lengthy, adventurous, narrative with work of poetry.

b)

A poem with a form of narrative verse that can be either poetic or musical.

c)

A narrative poem that tells a story.

d)

A poem written with a precise meter, almost always iambic pentameter.

73.

Which of the following is NOT a kenning?

a)

sky-candle

b)

shiny-sword

c)

battle-dew

d)

whale road

74.

Who added the christian elements to the Anglo Saxon literature?

a)

kings

b)

queens

c)

monks

d)

vikings

75.
What religion gradually takes over in the Anglo-Saxon culture?
a)
Christianity
b)
Norse Religion
c)
Islam
d)
Animism
76.
Much of the Anglo-Saxon poetry that has survived is 
a)
Latin legends
b)
Irish history
c)
Roman, with Christian additions
d)
Pagan, with Christian additions
77.

Which 3 Germanic tribes invaded after the Romans?

a)

Normans, Vikings, and Jutes

b)

Angles, Saxons, and Britons

c)

Angles, Saxons, and Gaels

d)

Angles, Saxons, and Jutes

78.

Caesura

a)

a pause dividing words in a line of poetry giving a hard chant-like rhythm.

b)

the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

c)

a metaphorical compound word or phrase substituted for a thing or name

79.

Kenning

a)

the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

b)

a pause dividing words in a line of poetry giving a hard chant-like rhythm.

c)

a metaphorical compound word or phrase substituted for a thing or name

80.

Alliteration

a)

a pause dividing words in a line of poetry giving a hard chant-like rhythm.

b)

a metaphorical compound word or phrase substituted for a thing or name

c)

the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

81.

Who were the Anglo-Saxons?

a)

The Anglo-Saxons consisted of three Germanic tribes Angles, Saxons, and Jutes.

They were a warrior society who emphasized bravery, honor, and glory.

b)

The Anglo-Saxons consisted of Mystic Creatures who lived in the sea.

A wimpy society who emphasized arrogance, cowardliness, and happiness

82.

What did the Anglo-Saxon Mead Hall symbolize?

a)

the king's power

b)

Terror

c)

A place for the common people to dine

83.

All of the following groups occupied England at different times in its history EXCEPT

a)

Angles

b)

Jutes

c)

Greeks

d)

Romans

e)

Saxons

84.

In the Anglo-Saxon village, this place provided warmth, light, food, drink, song, and fellowship.

a)

Town hall

b)

Mead hall

c)

Hall of fame

d)

Hofbrauhaus

85.

The Anglo-Saxons were pagans This means that they believed

a)

In many gods

b)

In one god

c)

In no gods

d)

that god was inside them.

86.

The words for our weekdays originate from the names of

a)

Anglo-Saxon tribes

b)

Anglo-Saxon gods

c)

Anglo-Saxon kings

d)

Anglo-Saxon household objects

87.

Discovered in 1937, this was the location of an ancient Anglo-Saxon burial site that contained numerous artifacts from the time period

a)

London

b)

Canterbury

c)

Sutton Hoo

d)

Wessex

88.

The Anglo-Saxon period is generally considered to date from

a)

55 BC to 43 AD

b)

1 AD to 449 AD

c)

449 AD to 1066 AD

d)

1066 AD to 1789 AD

89.

The Exeter Book, a collection of Old English poetry, gets its name from

a)

The town it was discovered in

b)

The cathedral that houses it

c)

The man who wrote it

d)

The form of poetry it contains

90.

The Beowulf manuscript was written in this language:

a)

Roman

b)

Greek

c)

Old English

d)

Middle English

91.

All of the following are traits of an epic poem EXCEPT

a)

superhuman deeds

b)

fabulous adventures

c)

simple, straightforward language

d)

blending of lyrical and dramatic traditions

92.

Select the kennings that contain alliteration:

a)

giver of gold

b)

sky candle

c)

storm of swords

d)

battle sweat

e)

whale road

93.

What is a caesura?

a)

the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words that are near each other.

b)

compound, descriptive phrases with metaphorical meanings that stand in for ordinary nouns and proper nouns

c)

the repetition of the sound of a vowel

d)

a strong pause in the middle of a line of verse, and two strong stressed syllables on either side

94.

What is a scop?

a)

a thane

b)

a warrior

c)

a king

d)

a poet

95.

After occupying England for more than three hundred years, the last Roman forces finally left Britain in which year?

a)

49 AD

b)

309 AD

c)

449 AD

d)

597 AD

96.

Who occupied the British Isles before the coming of the Anglo-Saxons?

a)

The Celtic people, possibly led by King Arthur

b)

The British Isles were uninhabited

c)

The Moorish people from North Africa

d)

The Normans, led by William the Conqueror

97.

The first Germanic people to invade Britain and settle there were…

a)

the Jutes

b)

the Romans

c)

the Normans

d)

the Celts

98.

The words Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are all derived from the names of…

a)

Celtic gods

b)

Anglo-Saxon gods

c)

Roman gods

d)

Legendary heroes

99.

Why do so few pieces of literature remain from this time period?

a)

The Christian missionaries burned everything pagan.

b)

The Anglo-Saxons had no form of written language.

c)

Poems were originally sung rather than written down.

d)

Everything was destroyed when the British Library flooded.

100.

Literature written down in English began to evolve in Britain with the coming of...

a)

Christian missionaries

b)

the Danes

c)

the Angles

d)

the Normans

101.

During the Anglo-Saxon period, England was invaded by all the following EXCEPT...

a)

Celts, from Wales

b)

Saxons, from the Danish peninsula

c)

Jutes, from the Danish peninsula

d)

Angles, from the Danish peninsula

102.

What is the appropriate hierarchy of power in the feudal system?

a)

King -> Noble -> Knight -> Peasant

b)

King -> Knight -> Noble -> Peasant

c)

Peasant -> Noble -> King -> Knight

d)

Noble -> King -> Knight -> Peasant

103.

One of the principal functions of the Anglo-Saxon scop, or poet, was to...

a)

provide dance music

b)

lead religious exercises

c)

recite songs and tales

d)

translate Latin Psalms into Old English

104.

The songs performed at feasts in an Anglo-Saxon mead-hall included...

a)

entertaining songs and Latin hymns

b)

Heroic legends and Latin hymns

c)

Latin hymns and funeral poems

d)

entertaining songs and heroic legends

105.

Much of the Anglo-Saxon literature that has survived is actually...

a)

Roman in origin, with Christian additions.

b)

based on pagan beliefs, with Christian additions.

c)

derived from Latin legends from the Mediterranean.

d)

Irish history written down by Alfred the Great.

106.

Two notable characteristics of Anglo-Saxon poetry are...

a)

use of thyme and strong rhythmic beats.

b)

much use of alliteration and kennings.

c)

repetition and simple subjects.

d)

use of rhyme and musical instruments.

107.

How can the reader tell that Beowulf is a legendary or epic story?

a)

It takes place a long time ago.

b)

The story involves warriors and battles.

c)

The people in the story are called Geats and Danes.

d)

The hero is described as someone greater than all other men.

108.

When used to describe the sea, the phrase “whale-road” is an example of...

a)

kenning

b)

wyrd

c)

caesura

d)

alliteration

109.
The Angles, Saxons and the Jutes came from ...
a)
Denmark and northern Germany
b)
Asia
c)
Scotland
110.
The Romans withdrew in ... from Britain to ...
a)
about 450 - to defend their continental empire
b)
about 450 - to start a new nation in Italy
c)
about 200 - to defend their continental empire
d)
about 200 - to start a new nation in Italy
111.
In Britain the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms were ...
a)
huge and ruled by overlords.
b)
small and together ruled by overlords
c)
small and ruled by clergy
112.
The retainers, or warriors, were awarded by their king with ... in return for their loyalty.
a)
valuables, land and armour
b)
books, women and gold
c)
money, power and respect
113.
Beowulf was written in ...
a)
Old English
b)
Latin
c)
Scandinavian
114.
The Battle of Hastings in 1066 ended the ...
a)
Roman era
b)
Norman era
c)
Anglo-Saxon era
115.
Old English was spoken until the ...
a)
11th century
b)
12th century
c)
13th century
d)
14th century
116.
For Anglo-Saxon warriors the ultimate shame was ...
a)
abusing farmers
b)
talking back to the king
c)
not going to battle
117.

What alphabet does English use?

a)

Roman

b)

Greek

c)

Arabic

d)

Hebrew

118.

What is the international language?

a)

Spanish

b)

Chinese

c)

French

d)

English

119.

English is part of the .....family

a)

Romance

b)

Germanic

c)

Hebrew

d)

Slavic

120.

Who were the first documented people to live in England?

a)

The Celts

b)

The French

c)

The Anglo-Saxons

d)

The Romans

121.

What language is the basis of English?

a)

Old Norse

b)

Anglo-Saxon

c)

Latin

d)

Celtic

122.

After the invasion of England in 1066, What became the official language?

a)

German

b)

English

c)

French

d)

Spanish

123.
What group of people were first protected by the Romans and then defeated by Germanic tribes?
a)
Romans 
b)
Celts 
c)
Anglo-Saxon
d)
French
124.
What could the old Germanic language also be called? 
a)
French 
b)
Spanish 
c)
Middle English 
d)
Old English 
125.
What language was spoken by the aristocracy? 
a)
Spanish 
b)
German 
c)
French & Latin 
d)
English 
126.
What does the connotation of French and Latin words relate to? 
a)
Nobility 
b)
Peasantry 
c)
Business 
d)
Submissiveness 
127.
What type of words have a connotation of peasantry or "real people"? 
a)
Saxon 
b)
French 
c)
German 
d)
Russian 
128.
Where does our history reside and live, most times without us even knowing it? 
a)
clothes 
b)
shoes 
c)
food 
d)
language 
129.
Where were the conquering tribes from before invading Britain? 
a)
Spain 
b)
Northern Europe 
c)
Southern Europe 
d)
Northern Africa 
130.
What language mixed with "Old English" in the 700's to further evolve the English language?
a)
Middle English 
b)
Latin 
c)
Old Norse 
d)
Spanish 
131.
Why were songs so popular in the early Anglo Saxon era?
a)
Anglo Saxons made them popular
b)
Most people could not read for entertainment
c)
They were not violent
d)
Minstrels sang them
132.
The Germanic people who came to England lived in groups led by a _____
a)
serf
b)
nobleman
c)
warlord
d)
scop
133.
One of the first written works of Old English literature
a)
Tales of King Arthur
b)
Le Joie de Vivre
c)
Beowulf
d)
The Hammer of Thor
134.
A place where people gathered to drink and listen to stories sung by minstrels
a)
Mead Hall
b)
Valhalla
c)
Heaven
d)
Mount Olympus
135.
This religion believed there was no afterlife; the goal was to be remembered as a brave warrior
a)
Christianity
b)
German mythology
c)
wyrd
d)
Magna Carta
136.
The people who lived on land they did not own during feudalism
a)
serfs
b)
warlords
c)
noblemen
d)
comitatus
137.
One of the Germanic tribes that invaded England and became known collectively as Anglo Saxons
a)
serfs
b)
Jutes
c)
comitatus
d)
Normans
138.
Heightened language, a quest, and good vs. evil are elements of ____
a)
good literature
b)
epic warrior tale
c)
a heroic king
d)
Jute

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