WorksheetsAnglo Saxon Background
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The Anglo-Saxon period began in
449 AD
500 BC
43 AD
60 AC
Which word best represents Anglo Saxon Time?
Death
King
Christian
Invasion
Which three groups invaded England in
Vikings, Normans and French
Angles, Saxons and Jutes
Angles, Danes and Jutes
Danes, Geats and Vikings
What was the name of the Anglo-Saxon belief meaning fate?
Lorde
Wyrd
Saeflod
Unweder
What religion were the Anglo-Saxons before Roman missionaries came?
Pagan
Christian
Catholic
Druid
How did Anglo-Saxons believe they achieved immortality?
Good diet
Exercise
Fame
Bravery
Which of the following is not and Anglo-Saxon Characteristic?
Fame – love of glory as a ruling motive of every noble life
Fate – controls your life and you can only respond to it
Bragging and boasting
Rituals
What is the Anglo-Saxon word for poet?
Poet
Hero
Scop
Witan
Which of the following is NOT a kenning?
sky-candle
shiny sword
battle-dew
whale-road
An Epic is
a long story
a short descriptive poem
a long lyric poem
a long narrative poem
Which is NOT a characteristic of an epic poem?
includes a quest
includes a hero
must be short in length
must contain the supernatural
The Epic Hero illustrates traits that are valued by __________.
Society
the Gods
The Government
Children
Which of the following is not a characteristic of an epic?
Small setting
Supernatural forces
Hero with superhuman strength
The action includes a long, dangerous journey
Epic poems begin in medias res, which means...
in the middle of nowhere
in the middle of things
on a sea voyage
in battle
Anglo-Saxon poetry was written in
Modern English
German
Middle English
Old English
