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6. What helped Beowulf survive through the centuries?
A. It was written in Latin
C. Shakespeare rewrote it
D. It was turned into a play
B. It was preserved in the Nowell Codex
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17. What major family ruled England during the Renaissance?
C. Lancaster
A. Plantagenet
B. York
D. Tudor
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2. What did the Roman Emporor build in Britain?
D. The Tower of London
A. The Great Wall
C. Hadrian's Wall
B. Stonehenge
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16. What literary form became popular during the Renaissance?
A. Epics
C. Riddles and chants
B. Drama, sonnet, and essay
D. Ballads
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10. Why is
The Canterbury Tales
important?
B. It’s the first novel in English
C. It features diverse characters from the Middle Ages
D. It was a religious epic
A. It’s written in Latin
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5. What kind of animal could “Beewolf” represent?
B. Tiger
C. Wolf
A. Bear
D. Lion
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19. Why is the Elizabethan Era called a “Golden Age”?
B. Literature and drama flourished
A. There was no war
D. England ruled the world
C. Everyone was rich
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20. Why is Shakespeare still considered important today?
D. He invented new words
C. His themes and characters are timeless
A. He only wrote about royalty
B. His plays are easy to read
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3. Which tribes invaded after the Romans left England?
A. Vikings only
D. Romans and Greeks
C. Angles, Saxons, Frisians, Jutes
B. Celts and Normans
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15. Which invention helped Renaissance literature spread widely?
D. Radio
C. Printing press
B. Library system
A. Steam press
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1. What people lived in England before the Roman invasion?
Celts
Saxons
Vikings
Normans
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7. What year marked the beginning of the Middle English period?
D. 1500 AD
C. 855 AD
A. 500 AD
B. 1066 AD
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11. How many stories were planned in
The Canterbury Tales
?
D. 60
A. 24
C. 120
B. 30
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9. Who wrote
The Canterbury Tales
?
A. William Shakespeare
B. Geoffrey Chaucer
D. Christopher Marlowe
C. Thomas More
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13. What is one French-derived English word related to war?
C. Sword
A. Queen
B. Sergeant
D. Castle
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18. Which king started the Church of England?
D. William the Conqueror
C. Richard III
B. Henry VIII
A. Edward VI
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8. Which event started the Middle English period?
A. The Black Death
D. The Fall of Rome
B. The Battle of Hastings
C. The Renaissance
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14. What is the main theme of the Renaissance?
D. Loyalty to kings
C. Power of the Church
B. Revival of classical learning and human potential
A. Focus on the afterlife
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4. Which of these is an example of Old English literature?
C. Romeo and Juliet
B. The Merchant of Venice
A. Canterbury Tales
D. Beowulf
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12. What language influenced English after the Norman conquest?
A. German
B. Latin
C. French
D. Greek
