Literature Quiz Old and Middle English PeriodV6
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Slide 1 - Tekstslide
Who were the original inhabitants of England?
A
Saxons
B
Celts
C
Vikings
D
Romans
Slide 2 - Quizvraag
When did the Romans successfully subdued the most part of Britain?
A
55 BC
B
54 BC
C
43 BC
D
42 BC
Slide 3 - Quizvraag
How long did the Romans stay in Britain?
A
Until about 650 AD
B
Until about 350 AD
C
Until about 250 AD
D
Until about 450 AD
Slide 4 - Quizvraag
What was built by the Romans to keep out the Scots & Picts?
Slide 5 - Open vraag
Which Germanic tribe did not invade Britain?
A
Angles
B
Goths
C
Frisians
D
Saxons
Slide 6 - Quizvraag
What did the Germanic tribes bring to Britain?
A
Pagan gods
B
Warrior community
C
Runes
D
Christianity
Slide 7 - Quizvraag
How were poems and tales passed on?
A
They were written down
B
Word of mouth
C
Engraved in stone
Slide 8 - Quizvraag
When did the Battle of Maldon take place?
A
Slide 9 - Quizvraag
What is a chieftain?
Slide 10 - Open vraag
Which types of works were written in the Old English Period?
A
epic poems
B
romances
C
ballads
D
chronicles
Slide 11 - Quizvraag
The Battle of Maldon is about ...
A
monsters and a hero
B
a brave knight
C
a warrior-king
D
a fight between two warriers
Slide 12 - Quizvraag
Who was Hrothgar?
A
a Danish King
B
Beowulf's uncle
C
an Old English war lord
D
a ruler of Dane law
Slide 13 - Quizvraag
The Old English Society consisted of ...
A
Knights and warriors
B
Kings and warriors
C
Kings, knights and farmers
D
Kings, warriors and peasants
Slide 14 - Quizvraag
When does the Middle English Period start?
A
1066
B
1100
C
1055
D
1500
Slide 15 - Quizvraag
What is not a characteristic feature of Middle English Literature?
A
final rhyme
B
alliteration
C
romances
D
courtly love
Slide 16 - Quizvraag
The feudal system consisted of the following classes
A
Kings - knights - soldiers
B
King - nobility - clergy - commoners
C
Kings - warriors - peasants
D
Nobility - knights - farmers
Slide 17 - Quizvraag
Who wrote the Canterbury Tales?
