Which of the following best describes return with the elixir?

Having faced immense hardship, the hero returns with added wisdom to share

All the written records which we currently have from the Anglo-Saxon time period can be credited to:

Monks who worked as scribes recording & duplicating written work by hand

Anglo Saxon patriarchal society was based on which of the follwoing concepts?

kinship, comitatus, and fraternity

What is vernacular art?

Art produced for ordinary and regular people

What was the occupation of the scops?

Recite long, epic poems which were either heroic, literary, or moral tales

Which of the following is most closely an example of a kenning?

A teacher described as a knowledge-speaker

Why did Scops enjoy immense power within the tribe?

kept history, unified the tribe and immortalized brave deeds

Which of the following best describes the call to adventure?

A disruption; a significant event that threatens the ways things were

The Anglo-Saxons had a strong belief in wyrd which meant:

Each person’s fate has already been determined

The epic hero represents the cultures values and beliefs which are often reflected through:

The characters deeds and long speeches

Which of the following best describes the mundane/ orindary world?

A place the hero has no desire to be

How do we know that two different monks wrote Beowulf?

the handwriting changes half way through the manuscript

Which of the following best describes crossing the threshold?

A pivotal moment in the hero’s journey, as the initiation begins

Which of the following statements is true of Anglo-Saxon's history?

The Anglo-Saxon people were invaders, and then became “subjects” themselves

How does the epic poem Beowulf take on elements of Christianity? (2 answers)

monks write and translate christian elements into the poem, told and retold as christianity was taking hold in England

An Anglo-Saxon Warrior's motivations consisted of:

Glory for the king, ancestors, and tribe itself

Which of the following best describes the road back?

Having traveled distant lands and slaying the dragon, a hero returns home

Anglo-Saxon's were great artists of which four mediums?

jewelry, metals, storytelling and poetry

Before the arrival of the Romans, England was a pre-literate society. What did the church do to change this?

Established an education system and helped to transcribe written works

Germanic Warrior Society emphasized which of the following traits?

bravery, honor and glory in battle

What was religiously significant about the Roman’s rule in England?

They helped establish Christianity on the island

price paid to end a blood feud and stop further violence

Why is the archeological dig of Sutton Hoo important?

Uncovered burial ships filled with treasures dating back to Beowulf’s time

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1
English is considered what type of language?
Creole
Germanic
Cantonese
Arabic
2
Which of the following best describes return with the elixir?
The hero resists a call to adventure, as fear and self-doubt set in
Having traveled distant lands and slaying the dragon, a hero returns home
Having faced immense hardship, the hero returns with added wisdom to share
A pivotal moment in the hero’s journey, as the initiation begins
3
All the written records which we currently have from the Anglo-Saxon time period can be credited to:
Thanes rewarded for their loyalty blessed with ability to read and write.
Monks who worked as scribes recording & duplicating written work by hand
Saints blessed those who were “chosen” with the knowledge needed to write
Oral translations which were done by Thanes under orders of the king
4
Anglo Saxon patriarchal society was based on which of the follwoing concepts?
kinship, comitatus, and fraternity
fellowship, kinship and companionship
fighting, bravery and battle
a. friendship, community and sharing of resources
5
What is vernacular art?
Art produced for ordinary and regular people
Art produced for kings and thanes
Art produced for the rich and wealthy
Art produced for scops and monks
6
What was the occupation of the scops?
Convert those who still followed the pagan religion to Christianity
Advisors to the king and his court
Recite long, epic poems which were either heroic, literary, or moral tales
Teach preliterate Anglo-Saxons basics of English language
7
Which of the following is most closely an example of a kenning?
A famous person described as well-known
A teacher described as a knowledge-speaker
A tree with green leaves described as evergreen
A setting sun described as a sunset
8
The Anglo-Saxons worshiped Germanic gods which give us the names of the days of the week. An example would be:
Tui, Woden and Fria
Mo, Thura and Wol
Tuil, Woo, and Fie
Two, Wee, and Fry
9
Why did Scops enjoy immense power within the tribe?
bravest and strongest in each tribe, others looked up to him
elder that was respected and first to give up his life in battle
lead the tribe in war and told of things to come
kept history, unified the tribe and immortalized brave deeds
10
Which of the following best describes the call to adventure?
The hero resists this call to adventure, as fear and self-doubt set in
A disruption; a significant event that threatens the ways things were
A pivotal moment in the hero’s journey, as the initiation begins
As the hero faces a crisis of confidence, a wise mentor figure appears.
11
Who wrote down the first Beowulf manuscript?
Roman Catholic Monks
Scops
Pagan Warriors
The King
12
The Anglo-Saxons had a strong belief in wyrd which meant:
The king was the only person who could alter anyone’s fate for a price.
A monk assigned to each individual l tribe established a belief system
Each of us has control over our destiny
Each person’s fate has already been determined
13
The epic hero represents the cultures values and beliefs which are often reflected through:
The characters deeds and long speeches
The treasure the character is able to gain during initiation
The characters choice of allies and mentors
The amount of conquest the character is able to successfully win
14
Which of the following best describes the mundane/ orindary world?
A place the hero has no desire to be
Someone or something tells the hero that there is more
Having succeeded in the new world, the hero returns to the old world
Crosses into the new world leaving the old world behind
15
In Anglo-Saxon hierarchy, who was at the head of the pyramid?
Queens
Kings
Scops
Thanes
16
The Roman Monk Augutine successfully converted which Anglo-Saxon king?
King William of London
King Franics of Golgotha
King Aethelbert of Kent
King Eugene of Derby
17
How do we know that two different monks wrote Beowulf?
scops sing of two different writers for the epic
the manuscript was written by one person not two
the handwriting changes half way through the manuscript
each monk intialied the pages which they wrote
18
Beowulf is an epic poem.
True
False
19
Which of the following best describes crossing the threshold?
A pivotal moment in the hero’s journey, as the initiation begins
A disruption, a significant event that threatens the ways things were
As the hero faces a crisis of confidence, a wise mentor figure appears.
The hero resists a call to adventure, as fear and self-doubt set in
20
Close bonds shared amongst the men of a tribe.
wergild
maternal
wyrd
fraternal
21
The Roman Emperor Constantine issued the Edict of Milan which:
allowed Christianity only in certain circumstances
combined Christianity and paganism
criminalized Christianity
decriminalized Christianity
22
Which of the following statements is true of Anglo-Saxon's history?
The Normans struggled to impose their system of rule on the Anglo-Saxons
The Celtic people were eventually able to withstand a Roman invasion
The Anglo-Saxon people were invaders, and then became “subjects” themselves
The Romans had little concern for their capital city
23
Where is the Beowulf manuscript today?
Oxford University Scholar's Library
The Scotish Museum of LIterature
London tower
The British Library of London
24
How does the epic poem Beowulf take on elements of Christianity? (2 answers)
monks write and translate christian elements into the poem
the king ordered the monks to write christianity into the poem
told and retold as christianity was taking hold in England
the poem remains pagan and does not taken on christian elements
25
An Anglo-Saxon Warrior's motivations consisted of:
Greed and revenge killings
After life and the threat of punishment in hell
Empathy towards other tribes
Glory for the king, ancestors, and tribe itself
26
Major social center of Anglo-Saxon culture where parties, drinking, music and stories were told.
Church
Mead Hall
Peasant’s homes
Battle Field
27
Which of the following best describes the road back?
A pivotal moment in the hero’s journey, as the initiation begins
The hero resists a call to adventure, as fear and self-doubt set in
Having traveled distant lands and slaying the dragon, a hero returns home
Someone or something tells the hero that there is more
28
Which of the following would not be included in the Path of Trials?
New enemies
New challenges
New wealth
New skills
29
Which of the following is not an Anglo-Saxon relic found at the Sutton Hoo dig site?
Anglo Saxon War Transcripts
Cerimonial Warrior's Mask
Anglo Saxon Belt Buckle
Anglo Saxon Sword
30
In Anglo-Saxon society these people were expected to be loyal and claimed kinship to the founder of their tribes:
Monks/priests
Druids
Thanes
Scops
31
Anglo-Saxon's were great artists of which four mediums?
jewelry, metals, storytelling and poetry
dancing, singing, storytelling and acting
carving, sculpture, poetry and dancing
paintings, sculpture, drawings and singing
32
Originally, Anglo-Saxon religion was:
Pagan
Atheist
Christian
Buddhist
33
The power structure of Thanes swearing allgiance to a king in return for gifts, glory, land and riches.
kinship
fraternity
comitatus
empathy
34
Before the arrival of the Romans, England was a pre-literate society. What did the church do to change this?
The rich studied with monks able to learn how to read through study
Established an education system and helped to transcribe written works
Established a training programs to join the monastery to teach reading
Very little as they had no desire to enlighten the Anglo-Saxons
35
Germanic Warrior Society emphasized which of the following traits?
bravery, honor and glory in battle
deceit, corruption and hate
love, compassion and empathy
courage, compassion and honor
36
What was religiously significant about the Roman’s rule in England?
They helped Paganism establish a strong hold for later invaders
They were successful in establishing Buddhism on the island
They brought Hinduism to the island
They helped establish Christianity on the island
37
A wergild was a:
price paid for land and title
price paid to marry another's daughter
price paid to end a blood feud and stop further violence
price paid by a king to his thanes
38
Who of the following wer not settlers of England after the fall of the Roman empire?
Anglos
Saxons
Jutes
Scops
39
Why is the archeological dig of Sutton Hoo important?
Uncovered two more manuscripts that were thought to be lost forever
Beowulf’s body was discovered with his treasures
Uncovered burial ships filled with treasures dating back to Beowulf’s time
The bodies of the two monks who wrote the Beowulf manuscript were located
40
Responsible, during the period 900 BCE, for people’s reciting and preserving myths and legends including epic poems.
Jutes
Scops
Anglos
Monks

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