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Unit 1 - The Anglo-Saxon Period
Unit 1 - The Anglo-Saxon Period
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Introduction to the Anglo-Saxon period.
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1
Why is Grendel afraid of touching Hrothgar's throne?
God has protected it.
It's hot.
Gold is poisonous to monsters.
He is afraid of what Hrothgar might do to him.
2
Which answer features the correct order of classes of peoples in Anglo-Saxon Britain?
thralls, freemen, churls, earls
earls, freemen, churls, thralls
freemen, earls, thralls, churls
earls, churls, freemen, thralls
3
What do historians believe the Anglo-Saxons were prior to invading and settling Britain?
hunters & gatherers
fisherman & farmers
warriors & sportsman
Druids & sorcerers
4
What language was important prose written in prior to the rule of Alfred the Great?
Scottish
Latin
Anglo Saxon
Gaelic
5
The Anglo-Saxons invaded Britain in 449 A.D.
True
False
6
Beowulf is an example of an epic.
True
False
7
Woden is the
god of the sea
type of wood used to built Anglo-Saxon homes
Anglo-Saxon word for Wednesday
chief of the gods
8
Which of the following was NOT an achievement of Alfred the Great?
Brought all of Britain under his rule
Translated works into Anglo-Saxon from Latin
Encouraged rebirth of learning and education
Kept records of English history in The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
9
Tiu is the Anglo-Saxon god of what?
the hearth and home
war and the sky
farming and food
luck and prosperity
10
"Angles' land" became known as
England
the United Kingdom
a home for geometry
home of the Angels baseball team
11
What is another term for the new language of Anglo-Saxon?
English
Old English
British
Celtic
12
What is an unlikely tale that Bede included in his history?
People in Britain wear red clothes
Britain has quality coal reserves
Almost everything in Ireland is immune to poison
Deer, goats, and unicorns were widely hunted in Ireland
13
A long, heroic poem is called
a legend
an epic
a myth
a bildungsroman
14
Which choice was NOT an effect of Christianity on Anglo-Saxon civilization?
easier end to old feuds
improved morality
softened warrior spirit
better artwork
15
The second (and successful) conquest of Britain was undertaken by which Roman leader?
Julius Caesar
Claudius
Augustus
Nero
16
The Venerable Bede was known as
The father of English history
One of the people responsible for squashing pagan beliefs
The best monk ever
17
Anglo-Saxons believed every human life was in the hands of what?
the natural world
Woden
fate
Druids
18
The Brythons settled Britain.
True
False
19
The Gaels settled Ireland.
False
True
20
Which one of these duties was one the Druids did NOT perform?
religious rituals
settle disputes
creating illusions for entertainment
memorizing and reciting long poems
21
The Roman rule of Britain lasted 175 years.
True
False
22
The Celts were farmers and hunters.
True
False
23
Who assisted in spreading Christianity to Ireland?
St. Augustine
Alfred the Great
St. Patrick
the Pope
24
The Anglo-Saxons brought pagan beliefs to Britain.
False
True
25
Two of the Romans' lasting contributions to Britain were roads and math.
False
True
26
Bede's most famous work was "Ecclesiastical History of the English People"
False
True
27
Bede states that many cities are "guarded by walls, towers, and barred gates." What does this imply about the country?
Walls and towers were built as offerings to the gods
The cities did not get along and fought often
They built what they knew
28
Why is Grendel angry when he comes upon Hrothgar's celebration at Herot?
Monsters are supposed to be angry, that's what they do
He must always be separate from them, never knowing happiness
God created him as an angry beast
He's mighty hungry and smells food
