What are the main themes in Beowulf?

celebration of heroism and the bond of the lord and his people

Beowulf has common roots and characteristics with...

Nordic and Germanic sagas and stories

Which three features characterise kings in Beowulf and other heroic poetry?

hospitality, generosity, political skills

Which option contains only characters from Beowulf?

Beowulf, Hrothgar, Grendel, Grendel's mother

Alfred the Great's literary achievements include...

legal code, a chronicle, translations of classical texts

Which are the typical genres of religious poetry composed in OE?

paraphrased biblical stories,sermons,lives of saints, translations of Bible

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1
Beowulf is a...
battle song
religious poem
a treatise on wolves
heroic poem
2
The language used for writing in Old English period was...
Old English only
both Old English and Latin
Latin only
neither of them
3
Complete the name of the poet: Bede the...
Volunteer
Venerable
Veritable
Vulnerable
4
What are the main themes in Beowulf?
raising awareness of the cruel treatment of supernatural beings
celebration of heroism and the bond of the lord and his people
raising awareness of the social inequality
celebration of physical fitness and sound mind
5
The king who defeated the Danes/Vikings was...
Arthur the Roundtable
Aethelred the Unready
Athelbert the Unsteady
Alfred the Great
6
The Anglo-Saxons started coming to the British Isles in ...
3rd century AD
4th century AD
5th century AD
6th century AD
7
Ecclesiastic History of the English People is...
a chronicle
a lament
a heroic poem
an elegy
8
Beowulf has common roots and characteristics with...
Greek myths
fairytales by the Grimm brothers
Nordic and Germanic sagas and stories
Celtic legends
9
Which three features characterise kings in Beowulf and other heroic poetry?
open-mindedness, courage, piety
physical strength, resilience, patience
hospitality, generosity, political skills
cordiality, perseverance, magnanimity
10
Which option contains only characters from Beowulf?
Beowulf, Hrothgar, Grendel, Grendel's mother
Grendel, Hrothgar, Grendel's father, Beowulf
Hrothgar, Beowulf, Hrothgar's mother, Grendel
Beowulf, Alfred, Grendel, Hrothgar
11
Alfred the Great's literary achievements include...
chronicle, love poems, heroic poems
a chronicle, elegies, sermons and a book of riddles
legal code, a chronicle, translations of classical texts
a book of poems for children, cookbook and a legal code
12
The kingdom of the Vikings was called...
the Banelaw
the Vikingdom
the Danelaw
the Alfred's land
13
The Viking invasions took place from...
5th century
7th century
6th century
8th century
14
Caedmon's occupation was
cowman
farmer
monk
bard
15
When was Beowulf composed / written down?
5th c. / 11th c.
7th c./ 9th c.
6th c / 10th c.
6th c. / 9th c.
16
Which of the following is NOT true about Beowulf?
it's the longest poem in OE
it's rhymed
first it was recited
it's partially historical
17
Which are the typical genres of religious poetry composed in OE?
paraphrased biblical stories,sermons,lives of saints, translations of Bible
versified biblical stories, graveyard descriptions, saints' lives, sermons
all of the above
lives of saints, sermons, prayers, last wills
18
Before poems were written down, they were spread by...
wind
children
monks
bards
19
In The Dream of the Rood, the 'rood' means...
a church
a cross
a road
a dog

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