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Anglo Saxon Background Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Before the Anglo Saxon period begins, who invaded England in 55 BC?

a)

The Greeks led by Cicero

b)

The Normans led by William the Conqueror

c)

The Israelites led by Moses

d)

The Romans led by Caesar

2.

Which of the following did the Romans NOT build while in Great Britain?

a)

a defensive wall

b)

villas and public baths

c)

a monument and memorial to Caesar

d)

a network of roads

3.

What name has NOT been given to the island of Great Britain throughout history?

a)

Celtic Island

b)

Albion

c)

Britannia

d)

Angle land

4.

When did the Anglo Saxon period begin?

a)

1066 AD

b)

55 BC

c)

449 AD

d)

409 AD

5.

What happened in 449 AD?

a)

William the Conqueror invaded England

b)

The Romans invaded England

c)

Britney Spears gained freedom from her conversatorship

d)

The Anglos, Saxons, Jutes invaded England

6.

Where did the Anglos, Saxons, and Jutes come from?

a)

France and Portugal

b)

Denmark and Germany

c)

Italy and Norway

d)

Germany and France

7.

What language did the Anglo-Saxon tribes speak?

a)

Old English

b)

Middle English

c)

Latin

d)

French

8.

How was an Anglo Saxon warrior's success determined?

a)

By his title given to him by the lord

b)

By his family's status and heritage

c)

By the amount of gifts received by the king

d)

By his physical strength

9.

What is "comitatus"?

a)

The Old English word for the oath of loyalty between a warrior and the king

b)

The Old English word for "fate"

c)

The Old English word for "glory or fame after death"

d)

a Latin word for community

10.

Which of the following does NOT describe the Anglo Saxon religion?

a)

Polytheistic; worshipped the Norse gods

b)

Worshipped the women of their tribe

c)

Strong belief in fatalism (all things are predetermined)

11.

What is the Old English word for "fate"?

a)

druid

b)

lof

c)

wyrd

d)

briton

12.

"Whale's home" and "provider of gifts" are examples of

a)

Assonance

b)

Alliteration

c)

Kennings

d)

Belief in wyrd

13.

Assonance is ___________________

a)

The repetition of the same phrase in multiple lines

b)

The repetition of a beginning consonant sound

c)

A poetic renaming for a noun

d)

The repetition of vowel sounds

14.

Which kenning contains alliteration?

a)

"hunter of men"

b)

"swan's way"

c)

"giver of gold"

d)

"shepherd of evil"

15.

What event ends the Anglo Saxon period in 1066 AD?

a)

William the Conqueror from Normandy invades

b)

The Anglo-Saxons leave Great Britain to invade Germany

c)

The Irish begin a rebellion

d)

An English band called the Beatles take over England