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An #Anglo-Saxon history review before we read #Beowulf.
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1
What is another term for a bard or poet?
Scop
Monk
Pagan
Celt
2
What is animisim?
The idea that animals can talk.
The supernatural element of the epic hero cycle
The idea that man was given dominion over the Earth by God.
A pre-Christian belief that non-human entities have spirits.
3
How well do you think you know this material?
I KNOW IT!
I know some of it.
Eh. I know a little.
I'm Jon Snow and know nothing.
4
Who were the only people who could read and write during this time?
Scops
Rich people or nobility
Christian monks
Bards
5
What did the Romans introduce when their army invaded Great Britain?
The Holy Roman Empire to defend the island against Vikings
Taxation based on property.
No benefits because the island was just a military outpost.
Centralized government, roads, walls, & other architecture.
6
What was a result of the Christian monks transcribing the Anglo-Saxon stories?
Resentment against the Church grew
More people converted to Christianity
Literacy rates increased
They replaced many pagan references with Christian ones
7
Which country is not a part of the United Kingdom?
Scotland
Ireland
English
Britain
8
Who were the original inhabitants of Great Britain?
The Celts
The English
The Irish
The Celtics
9
Which word is the best synonym for "fate"?
Desire
Control
Destiny
Choice
10
Why were the bards just as important as warriors?
They were the only ones who could read and write
The poets could control how people viewed you after death
They were extremely persuasive
Hah! They weren't. The poets were inferior.
11
As a result of multiple invasions from Romans, Anglos-Saxons, and Vikings, the British Isles...
don't accurately know their own history.
are a mixture of many cultures.
have an unstable government and economy.
speak a multitude of languages.
12
Regarding the two British Isles, what is the name of the island on the right?
United Kingdom
Ireland
England
Great Britain
13
While the island of Britain was being attacked by invaders, what was happening in Ireland?
Ireland was getting attacked as well
Ireland was experiencing a Golden Age
Ireland was experiencing a potato famine
Ireland attacked Great Britain as well
14
The time period after the Romans left Great Britain is known as...
the Restoration Period
the Dark Ages
the Middle Ages
The Renaissance
15
What quality did an Anglo-Saxon king's success depend upon?
Loyalty
Appearance
Wealth
Power
16
How would the bards recite their stories?
They made the stories up as they told them
From the Exeter book
Orally from memory
They read what the Christian monks wrote down
17
What did the the Anglo-Saxon pagan religion focus on?
Conduct and how you acted
Redemption and forgiveness
Faith and what you believed in
Money, wealth, and power
18
Why do we study British literature if we are in an American high school?
It's required for college English classes
We are copy cats of language, law, and literature
ACT and SAT vocabulary comes from British literature
It's a tradition that no one stopped to question before
19
What was life like for Anglo-Saxon women?
They were equal to men
Women submitted to the will of men financially and socially.
There are no records of what life was like for women
They could own property and find power in the church.
20
What united the island of Great Britain after the Romans left?
Loyalty and gift-giving
Free will
Christianity and Alfred the Great
Animisim and fatalisim (fate)
