Anglo-Saxon Era (Historical Influences) Review

Question 1

Which is not something contributed to the Romans?

Accepted Answer

Advanced Britons by teaching them self-defense

Question 2

The Anglo-Saxon era is part of what?

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The Dark Ages

Question 3

The AS loved flyting which is what?

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battle of wits

Question 4

What is not something attributed to the Danes

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Encouraged learning in the church

Question 5

The dates for this period are

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449-1066 A.D.

Question 6

Anglo-Saxons believed human life was controlled by wyrd which means

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fate

Question 7

Who were the second inhabitants of Britain?

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Celts

Question 8

Who ended the Anglo-Saxon era?

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Normans

Question 9

What group attacked the Anglo-Saxons weakening their kingdoms?

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Danes

Question 10

Anglosaxon believed in loyalty to your king or ruler even after death. This was called

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Comitatus

Question 11

Beowulf contains what that is so groundbreaking?

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Paganism and Christianity

Question 12

Which group was comparable to Native Americans because of their belief in spirit gods?

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Celts

Question 13

What is not a contribution made by the Danes

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Supporting Christianity in England

Question 14

Which word would not accurately describe the Anglo-Saxons

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Forgiving

Question 15

What was the name of the highly valued member who told their stories?

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Scop

Question 16

Who are the first known inhabitants of Britain?

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Iberians

Question 17

What type of Anglo-Saxon verse is Beowulf?

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Heroic

Question 18

Old English mixed with what language made Middle English(hint the Normans brought it)?

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French

Question 19

Who acted as intermediaries between the gods and people for the Celts?

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Druids

Question 20

Which group were light-skinned and fair-haired as described by Julius Caesar?

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Celts

Question 21

What was the first LITERARY work in the English Language?

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Beowulf

Question 22

Beowulf was told by a scop, orally, and eventually written down by a monk after their arrival.

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Most likely

Question 23

Who converted the King of England to christianity?

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St. Augustine

Question 24

The Celts were advanced in their way of thinking because of what?

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Both of the above

Question 25

German and Latin mixing made what language

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Old English

Question 26

What brought education and written literature to England?

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Church

Question 27

The days of the week Tuesday through Friday came from what?

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Names of Norse gods

Question 28

The Anglo-Saxons were described as what religiously?

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Pagans

Question 29

Immortality was earned through heroic actions.

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True

Question 30

Stonehenge was created by the Iberians and thought to be a religious place of worship.

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This is true

Question 31

What highly avanced people conquered England third?

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Romans

Question 32

What is the first historical record written in Old English?

Accepted Answer

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

Question 33

Who wrote A History of the English Church and People which is the clearest history we have?

Accepted Answer

Venerable Bede

Question 34

The Anglo-Saxons were early vikings coming from three different Scandinavian areas?

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True

Question 35

The AS had a great love for personal freedom and expression. This thinking is

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Democratic

Question 36

Which of the first three ppls is considered to have had a king becoming the legend King Arthur?

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Celts

Question 37

Through what could they earn everlasting fame and their story told

Accepted Answer

achieving some great feat on the battle field

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