WorksheetsAnglo-Saxons Custom and Culture Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
In literature, the mead hall came to symbolize safety, fellowship, and what?
All that is good and evil
All that is great and lucky
All that is great on earth
All that is good in humanity
For Anglo-Saxons, people were judged by their actions. As a result, what was the goal of everyone's life?
To be taken seriously
To be accepted
To be remembered
To be careful
What was the name of the payment made to a family for the loss of a loved one?
Wer-oply
We-gold
We-gulch
The early Anglo-Saxons worshipped what?
Ancient Greek Gods
Ancient Germanic or Norse Gods
Ancient Egyptian Gods
Ancient Babylonian Gods
What is the name of the traveling storytellers?
Scops
Gypsies
Comics
Art duos
What is the name given to the Low Germanic language that the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes brought around 449 AD?
Old French
Old English
Middle English
Middle Period
A poem written to mourn the loss of someone is called a what?
Lethargy
Elegy
Epic
Stanza
A long, narrative poem that celebrates the deeds of a hero is called what?
Narrative
Elegy
Epic
Conceit
A larger-than-life character whose deeds are talked about and celebrated is called a what?
Monster Hero
Hero-at-large
Comic Hero
Legendary Hero
When the Normans invaded in 1066, what type of words flooded the language?
Italian
Latin
Spanish
"Whale's Home" and "Giver of Rings" are examples of what type of literary technique used in Anglo-Saxon poetry?
Assonance
Alliteration
Rhyme
The Anglo-Saxons' religion was considered a ________ type of culture
Monotheistic
Pagan
Civilized
Christian
What two elements help to establish a story as an epic?
Elevated Style and Goodwill
Elevated Style and Paganism
Elevated Style and an anonymous author
None of these answers
What were two types of protection Anglo-Saxons would wear as armor?
Helmets and padding
Padding and leather guards
None of these
What should every Anglo-Saxon freeman have for his ONE weapon?
Rope
Shield
Chainmail
What weapon was only affordable by the very rich and upper class?
Helmet
Spear
Knife
Sword
What was the name given to a band of fighters who were bound by a personal pledge to their King?
Chivalry
Comitatus
Commonwealth
Casuality
Germanic society was broken up into what?
Bands
Tribes
Classes
None of these
Anglo-Saxon culture valued what two things?
Glory and Winning
Glory and Faith
Glory and Honor
None of these
When you know about the time period a piece of literature takes place in, it helps you to understand the piece of work better. The prior knowledge about a time period is called the what?
Historical Period
Historical Lesson
None of these
