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Anglo Saxon Background

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Anglo-Saxon period began in

a)

449 AD

b)

500 BC

c)

43 AD

d)

60 AC

2.

Which word best represents Anglo Saxon Time?

a)

Death

b)

King

c)

Christian

d)

Invasion

3.

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

4.

What was the name of the Anglo-Saxon belief meaning fate?

a)

Lorde

b)

Wyrd

c)

Saeflod

d)

Unweder

5.

What religion were the Anglo-Saxons before Roman missionaries came?

a)

Pagan

b)

Christian

c)

Catholic

d)

Druid

6.

How did Anglo-Saxons believe they achieved immortality?

a)

Good diet

b)

Exercise

c)

Fame

d)

Bravery

7.

Which of the following is not and Anglo-Saxon Characteristic?

a)

Fame – love of glory as a ruling motive of every noble life

b)

Fate – controls your life and you can only respond to it

c)

Bragging and boasting

d)

Rituals

8.

What is the Anglo-Saxon word for poet?

a)

Poet

b)

Hero

c)

Scop

d)

Witan

9.

Which of the following is NOT a kenning?

a)

sky-candle

b)

shiny sword

c)

battle-dew

d)

whale-road

10.

An Epic is

a)

a long story

b)

a short descriptive poem

c)

a long lyric poem

d)

a long narrative poem

11.

Which is NOT a characteristic of an epic poem?

a)

includes a quest

b)

includes a hero

c)

must be short in length

d)

must contain the supernatural

12.

The Epic Hero illustrates traits that are valued by __________.

a)

Society

b)

the Gods

c)

The Government

d)

Children

13.

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

a)

Small setting

b)

Supernatural forces

c)

Hero with superhuman strength

d)

The action includes a long, dangerous journey

14.

Epic poems begin in medias res, which means...

a)

in the middle of nowhere

b)

in the middle of things

c)

on a sea voyage

d)

in battle

15.

Anglo-Saxon poetry was written in

a)

Modern English

b)

German

c)

Middle English

d)

Old English