Check goals: Anglo-Saxon Culture & Literature

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Check Goals: Old English Writing & Society

Anglo-Saxon Language & Culture

Types of literature

Beowulf background & story

Who were the original people living in England?

1. Saxons
2. Celts
3. Vikings
4. Romans

How long did the Romans stay in Britain?

1. Until about 650 AD
2. Until about 350 AD
3. Until about 250 AD
4. Until about 450 AD

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is ...

1. a historical poem
2. a Christian poem
3. a historical text
4. a history of Christianity

What is alliteration?

1. final rhyme
2. two words have the same vowel sound
3. similarity in length and sound
4. starting sound of words are the same

Beowulf is about ...

1. a hero who kills monsters
2. a brave knight saving a king
3. a warrior-king who rules in peace
4. a fight between two warriors

Who is Hrothgar in "Beowulf"?

1. a Danish King
2. Beowulf's uncle
3. an Old English war lord
4. a ruler of Frisia

What does not happen in Part 1 of Beowulf?

1. Beowulf kills Grendel
2. Beowulf fights a dragon
3. Grendel attacks Hrothgar's men
4. Beowulf travels to Denmark

What were the social levels in Anglo-Saxon society?

1. Knights and warriors
2. Kings and warriors
3. Kings, knights and farmers
4. Kings, warriors, free men, and peasants

Describe what makes someone heroic, according to the Anglo-Saxons.