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WorksheetsAnglo-Saxon Notes Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Beowulf was written during which time period?
Roman period
Anglo-Saxon period
Celtic period
Norman period
What does BCE stand for?
Before Common Era
Before Christian Era
Before Current Era
Before Century Era
Who were the leaders of the Celts?
Kings
Druids
Chieftains
Emperors
What were Druids responsible for?
Building roads
Reciting myths and legends
Leading armies
Trading goods
How long did the Romans rule England?
100 years
200 years
300 years
400 years
In the Anglo-Saxon hierarchy, who is at the top?
Thanes
Commoners
King
Warriors
What is expected of the King in the Anglo-Saxon hierarchy?
To be loyal to the thanes
To be generous, a powerful warrior, and serve his people
To be a skilled farmer
To be a religious leader
Who were the people at the bottom of the Anglo-Saxon hierarchy?
Thanes
Commoners
Nobles
Warriors
What was the Mead Hall commonly known for?
Battles and wars
Parties, dinners, drunkenness, and music
Religious ceremonies
Market trading
What was the religion of the Anglo-Saxons?
Christianity
Paganism
Judaism
Islam
Which day of the week is named after Tui?
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Which epic tale is considered the oldest surviving work of the English language?
Beowulf
The Odyssey
The Iliad
The Aeneid
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an epic hero?
Super strength
Extreme loyalty to people & king
Long complicated journey
Ordinary life
What did the Anglo-Saxons do with their tales before Christian monks wrote them down?
Told them orally
Carved them in stone
Wrote them in Latin
Sang them as songs
What is the significance of 'Beowulf' in English literature?
It is the oldest surviving work of the English language
It is the first printed book
It is a collection of poems
It is a historical document
What is alliteration?
A pause in a line
Repetition of consonant sounds
Metaphorical phrases used to replace names
A comparison
Beowulf was first a/an...
Oral tale
Novel
Book
All of the above
When reading epic poems...
Don't stop at the end of every line
Stop only at punctuation
The end of the line isn't the end of the sentence
All of the above
What is a caesura?
A pause in a line
Repetition of consonant sounds
Another word for metaphor
A comparison
What is a kenning?
A pause in a line
Repetition of consonant sounds
Metaphorical phrases used to replace names
A comparison
