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1. The Anglo-Saxon period is said to date from 

a) 55 BC to AD 43 b) AD 1 to 449

c) 449 to 1066 d) 1066 to 1485

2. During the Anglo-Saxon Period, England was invaded by all of the following EXCEPT the
a) Celts b) Vikings

c) Jutes d) Saxons

3. Much of the Anglo-Saxon poetry that has survived is 

a) Latin legends b) Irish history

c) Roman, with Christian d) Pagan, with Christian

additions additions

4. The two most-important traditions of Anglo-Saxon poetry are

a) oral and written b) lyric and elegaic

c) narrative and alliterative d) heroic and elegiac

5. What group of invaders landed on the islands in 1066?

a) The Normans b) The Vikings

c) The Romans d) The Greeks

6. The first Archbishop of Canterbury was 

a) Thomas a Becket b) Thomas Aquinas

c) Saint Augustine d) the Venerable Bede

7. What is another term for the Anglo-Saxon language?

a) Middle English b) Modern English 

c) Frisian English d) Old English

8. Two-word poetic renamings in Medieval poetry.

a) Kennings b) Jennings

c) Caesuras d) Alliteration
9. Chiefly, who introduced Christianity to Britain?
a) Vikings b) Romans

c) Germans d) Anglo-Saxons

10. Anglo-Saxon literature survived in the form of _____________.

a) Spoken verse b) Books

c) Pictures d) Magazines

11. Which is an example of a kenning?

a) The weather was super hot in b) Water flowed from the
the desert. fountain like syrup.
c) With gas prices dropping, I'm d) The drinks in the fridge were
going to buy a gas-guzzler. ice-cold.

12. In what century did the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes migrate to the British Islands?
a) 4th Century b) 5th Century

c) 6th Century d) 11th Century

13. True or False:  Beowulf is the oldest known English epic poem.
a) True b) False

14. Beowulf was composed by what ancient culture?

a) Anglo-Saxon b) Celtic

c) Germanic d) Roman

15. Poetry of the Anglo-Saxon period was passed down through what means?
a) Books b) Oral Tradition

c) Scrolls d) Teachers

16. Anglo-Saxon culture relied heavily on one's ____________ to the king.

a) admiration b) contributions

c) loyalty d) payments
17. Considering this story is based on a pagan culture, it seems odd that there are so many Christian themes.  What
is an explanation for this?
a) It was written later than b) It's origins are in the Roman
originally thought. empire rather than the
Germanic tribes.
c) The scribes who wrote it down d) The scop who passed the tale
were Christian monks who on changed it to please the
related it to the religion of their king he told it to.
time.

18. The Anglo-Saxon period is one mainly characterized by _________________. 

a) invasion b) peace

c) unity d) famine

19. Which two religions collided in England during this time period? 
a) Islam and Christianity b) Paganism and Islam

c) Paganism and Catholicism d) Christianity and Judaism

20. Paganism is the worship of ____________________. 

a) Christ b) Spirits in Nature

c) Priests  d) Oneself 

21. Which of the following is NOT a quality of the epic hero? 

a) He does superhuman deeds.  b) He goes on a journey to defeat
a monster and prove himself. 
c) He does everything for glory d) He will sacrifice his honor for
and is not afraid to boast of the greater good. 
his accomplishments. 

22. Who were the ancient people of Britain?

a) Celts b) Romans

c) Anglo-saxon

23. Was the Celts belief

a) Monotheistic  b) polytheistic

24. What language do the Anglo- Saxons speak?

a) Old English b) Spanish 

c) Romanian
25. What did the Anglo- Saxons call Britain?
a) Britain-land b) Anglo-land

c) Saxons-land 

26. Which religion did the Romans believe in?

a) Muslim b) Buddhism

c) Christianity d) All of the Above

27. What did the Romans bring to England?

a) Infrastructure b) Art

c) Scientific Study  d) Architecture

28. What was a belief at the heart of Roman expansion? 

a) Romans were superior to b) Polytheism should be spread. 
others
c) Anglo-Saxons were too great a
threat to ignore. 

29. Who did warriors  give their loyalty to in Germanic society?

a) Church leader b) Chieftain 

c) Local farmer d) Roman emperor

30. Who was the leader of the Anglo-Saxons?

a) King b) Cheiftain

c) Sailor d) Council of Nobles and

Peasants
Answer Key
1. c 9. b 17. c 25. b
2. a 10. a 18. a 26. c
3. d 11. c 19. c 27. a
4. d 12. b 20. b 28. a
5. a 13. a 21. d 29. b
6. c 14. a 22. a 30. a
7. d 15. b 23. b
8. a 16. c 24. a