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Anglo Saxon History and Literature
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1
When C.E. appears beside years in our textbook it stands for...
Christian Era
Common Era
Circa Era
Christ's Era
2
In her former life, Mrs. Hahn worked _______ at _______.
as a custodian...at a church
as a vet tech...a animal hospital
as a bail/records clerk...a max security prison
as an office manager...at a university
3
The vocabulary word that has to do with conventional spelling.
derivative
philology
orthography
paradigm
4
What language did the Anglo Saxons adopt/create?
Brittish
Old English
Modern English
Anglian
5
The words "father" and "pater" can best be described as...
paradigms
diminuitives
derivatives
cognates
6
Philology deals with...
The history of language
The structure of language
The development of language
The spelling of language
7
The Romans were responsible for the spread of ___________ throughout Britain.
Christianity
Disease
Destruction
Literature
8
The religious leaders of the local tribes that attacked the Romans were called:
shamans
acolytes
druids
priests
9
When the person (angel?) appeared to Caedmon in his dream, he/she commanded Caedmon to...
Wake up!
Speak!
Repeat!
Sing!
10
The dates of the Anglo Saxon Period (Dark Ages) are:
600-1066
499-1066
1335-1776
1066-1335
11
King Edwin would not convert to Christianity unless...
He took a vote
Paulinus convinced him
His friends converted as well
His wife was ok with it
12
This famous battle ended the Anglo-Saxon Period:
The Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of London
The Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Hastings
13
Where did Mrs. Hahn graduate college from?
University of GA (Athens)
Augusta State (Augusta)
University of SC (Columbia)
Point Loma (San Diego)
14
This group invaded Britain and was especially fond of looting and burning churches.
Romans
Saxons
Angles
Vikings
15
What does the word "ecclesiastical" mean?
Related to history
Related to language
Related to literature
Related to the church
16
True or false? The Anglo Saxons all came from the same location and agreed on issues in Britain
False
True
17
What great "king" was credited with the unification of Britain?
King Arthur
The Venerable Bede
King George
Alfred the Great
18
Where did the Saxons originate?
Germany and the Netherlands
Scandinavia
England
Denmark
19
What kind of language is English?
Latin
Romantic
Spanish
Germanic
20
The man who defeated King Harold in the battle that ended the AS era was named:
Beowulf
Julius Caesar
Alfred the Great
William the Conqueror
21
The words "England" and "English" are derivatives of the name of this group.
Angles
Jutes
Saxons
Vikings
22
Who was controlling Great Britain before the Anglo Saxons took over?
Americans
The Jutes
The Romans
The Danish
23
Who is the author of the Ecclesiastical History of the English People?
Bede the Venerable
William Skaespeare
Paulinus
Pope Gregory
24
Who's this dude?
William Shakespeare
King Arthur
King Scyld
King Alfred
25
This word indicates the way words are put together in a sentence.
derivative
syntax
paradigm
philology
26
The Romans built ___________ to keep out the attacking tribes.
moats
castles
Londonium
Hadrian's Wall
27
Caedmon's original occupation serving and sometimes watching the cattle at...
a tavern
a church
a slaughter house
an estate
28
The art of effective speaking is known as...
rhetoric
syntax
paradigm
phonology
29
What are Mrs. Hahn's dogs' names?
Bonny and Clyde
Romeo and Juliet
Rose and River
Alvin and Theodore
30
In the end, Coifi convinced King Edwin to convert because...
he was worried about going to (dark place full of fire...)
the religion they had been trying didn't work
an angel appeared to him
"Why not?"
31
Which is NOT part of Great Britain today?
Scotland
Southern Ireland
Wales
England
32
The people who took over Britain in 1066 were...
Scandinavian (Dutch)
Saxon
Roman
Norman (French)
