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WorksheetsAnglo Saxon History Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The Anglo Saxon Period spans from:
A.D. 1066 – A.D. 1356
B.C. 304- B.C. 45
A.D. 449 – A.D. 1066
A.D. 100- A.D. 456
In 55 B.C. the Romans invaded Britain, and they were led by:
Napoleon
Beowulf
Julius Caesar
King Herod
When the Romans invaded Britain in 55 B.C., they encountered the Celts, whose religion was a form of:
hedonism
animism
creationism
altruism
Celtic priests were called:
Thanes
Druids
Monks
Deacons
Stonehenge may have been used by Celtic priests for religious rites, dealing with:
warfare
feasting
solar and lunar cycles
mourning death
While in Britain, the Romans built a network of roads and
a monument for the Pope
a castle for Caesar
a beautiful mural
a great defensive wall
The Romans evacuated Britain in:
A.D. 10
A.D. 245
A.D. 374
A.D. 409
When the Romans evacuated Britain, what did they not leave behind?
walls
central government
public baths
villas
In ______, the Angles and Saxons from ______ and the Jutes from Denmark crossed the North Sea and invaded Britain.
A.D. 700; Norway
A.D. 595; Spain
A.D. 310; Sweden
A.D. 1230; France
A.D. 449; Germany
When the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes invaded Britain, the Celts put up a fight, but they eventually retreated west into:
Wales
Northumbria
Iceland
Finland
Known as Britain’s “once and future king,” ______ was a Celtic hero and legend.
Lancelot
Arthur
Beowulf
Hrothgar
Who was sent by Pope Gregory in A.D. 595 to convert the Anglo Saxons to Christianity?
St. Francis
St. Luke
St. Augustine
St. Benedictine
In A.D. 1066, William the Conqueror of ______ invaded England.
Russia
Normandy
Denmark
Scotland
Which of the following was not an Anglo Saxon value?
Friendship
Loyalty
Love
Generosity
In the Anglo Saxon culture, what brought a person fame and success?
Loyalty to the leader/king
Growing the best crops
Athletic skill
Fairness
Warriors were highly regarded in Anglo Saxon culture.
True
False
Anglo Saxons believed that a person’s destiny is in his/her control.
True
False
Anglo-Saxon singing poets who performed with a lyre were called
tenors
sopranos
lyrists
scops
In Old English (Anglo Saxon), the word “lof” means
communal hall
fame after death
warrior
king
What is the Anglo Saxon word which means “fate”?
seipmon
runim
wyrd
locus
