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WorksheetsAnglo Saxon Background Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
Before the Anglo Saxon period begins, who invaded England in 55 BC?
The Greeks led by Cicero
The Normans led by William the Conqueror
The Israelites led by Moses
The Romans led by Caesar
Which of the following did the Romans NOT build while in Great Britain?
a defensive wall
villas and public baths
a monument and memorial to Caesar
a network of roads
What name has NOT been given to the island of Great Britain throughout history?
Celtic Island
Albion
Britannia
Angle land
When did the Anglo Saxon period begin?
1066 AD
55 BC
449 AD
409 AD
What happened in 449 AD?
William the Conqueror invaded England
The Romans invaded England
Britney Spears gained freedom from her conversatorship
The Anglos, Saxons, Jutes invaded England
Where did the Anglos, Saxons, and Jutes come from?
France and Portugal
Denmark and Germany
Italy and Norway
Germany and France
What language did the Anglo-Saxon tribes speak?
Old English
Middle English
Latin
French
How was an Anglo Saxon warrior's success determined?
By his title given to him by the lord
By his family's status and heritage
By the amount of gifts received by the king
By his physical strength
What is "comitatus"?
The Old English word for the oath of loyalty between a warrior and the king
The Old English word for "fate"
The Old English word for "glory or fame after death"
a Latin word for community
Which of the following does NOT describe the Anglo Saxon religion?
Polytheistic; worshipped the Norse gods
Worshipped the women of their tribe
Strong belief in fatalism (all things are predetermined)
What is the Old English word for "fate"?
druid
lof
wyrd
briton
"Whale's home" and "provider of gifts" are examples of
Assonance
Alliteration
Kennings
Belief in wyrd
Assonance is ___________________
The repetition of the same phrase in multiple lines
The repetition of a beginning consonant sound
A poetic renaming for a noun
The repetition of vowel sounds
Which kenning contains alliteration?
"hunter of men"
"swan's way"
"giver of gold"
"shepherd of evil"
What event ends the Anglo Saxon period in 1066 AD?
William the Conqueror from Normandy invades
The Anglo-Saxons leave Great Britain to invade Germany
The Irish begin a rebellion
An English band called the Beatles take over England
