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Anglo Saxon History Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Anglo Saxon Period spans from:

a)

A.D. 1066 – A.D. 1356

b)

B.C. 304- B.C. 45

c)

A.D. 449 – A.D. 1066

d)

A.D. 100- A.D. 456

2.

In 55 B.C. the Romans invaded Britain, and they were led by:

a)

Napoleon

b)

Beowulf

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

King Herod

3.

When the Romans invaded Britain in 55 B.C., they encountered the Celts, whose religion was a form of:

a)

hedonism

b)

animism

c)

creationism

d)

altruism

4.

Celtic priests were called:

a)

Thanes

b)

Druids

c)

Monks

d)

Deacons

5.

Stonehenge may have been used by Celtic priests for religious rites, dealing with:

a)

warfare

b)

feasting

c)

solar and lunar cycles

d)

mourning death

6.

While in Britain, the Romans built a network of roads and

a)

a monument for the Pope

b)

a castle for Caesar

c)

a beautiful mural

d)

a great defensive wall

7.

The Romans evacuated Britain in:

a)

A.D. 10

b)

A.D. 245

c)

A.D. 374

d)

A.D. 409

8.

When the Romans evacuated Britain, what did they not leave behind?

a)

walls

b)

central government

c)

public baths

d)

villas

9.

In ______, the Angles and Saxons from ______ and the Jutes from Denmark crossed the North Sea and invaded Britain.

a)

A.D. 700; Norway

b)

A.D. 595; Spain

c)

A.D. 310; Sweden

d)

A.D. 1230; France

e)

A.D. 449; Germany

10.

When the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes invaded Britain, the Celts put up a fight, but they eventually retreated west into:

a)

Wales

b)

Northumbria

c)

Iceland

d)

Finland

11.

Known as Britain’s “once and future king,” ______ was a Celtic hero and legend.

a)

Lancelot

b)

Arthur

c)

Beowulf

d)

Hrothgar

12.

Who was sent by Pope Gregory in A.D. 595 to convert the Anglo Saxons to Christianity?

a)

St. Francis

b)

St. Luke

c)

St. Augustine

d)

St. Benedictine

13.

In A.D. 1066, William the Conqueror of ______ invaded England.

a)

Russia

b)

Normandy

c)

Denmark

d)

Scotland

14.

Which of the following was not an Anglo Saxon value?

a)

Friendship

b)

Loyalty

c)

Love

d)

Generosity

15.

In the Anglo Saxon culture, what brought a person fame and success?

a)

Loyalty to the leader/king

b)

Growing the best crops

c)

Athletic skill

d)

Fairness

16.

Warriors were highly regarded in Anglo Saxon culture.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Anglo Saxons believed that a person’s destiny is in his/her control.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Anglo-Saxon singing poets who performed with a lyre were called

a)

tenors

b)

sopranos

c)

lyrists

d)

scops

19.

In Old English (Anglo Saxon), the word “lof” means

a)

communal hall

b)

fame after death

c)

warrior

d)

king

20.

What is the Anglo Saxon word which means “fate”?

a)

seipmon

b)

runim

c)

wyrd

d)

locus