9 weeks Flashcards

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1
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Who were the Celts and when did they live in Britain?

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“Brythons” 300 B.C group of celts

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2
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When did the Romans invade Britain?

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55 B.C

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3
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Why did the Angles and Saxons join together?

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Germanic tribes forced Celts to retreat, invasion

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4
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When was Beowulf written?

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c. 700

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5
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who wrote Beowulf?

A

annonymous

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6
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what type of society did the Anglo-Saxons have?

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comatatus- one leader, rest followers

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7
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When did the Angles and Saxons invade Britain?

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449 A.D

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8
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what was the most important relationship for the Anglo and Saxons?

A

relation between

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9
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What constant threat did the Angle-Saxons face?

A

invasion

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10
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what is Wyrd?

A

fate

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11
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how did pagan beliefs and Christianity co-exist?

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pagan culture reformed aleana of pagan and christian customs

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12
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what was a mead hall?

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gather on special occasions to celebrate, took place in middle of town

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13
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what is a scop?

A

professional poets

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14
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beowulf

A

hero who killed monsters, boastful

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15
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grendel

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monster that terrorizes hero + killed by beowulf

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16
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hrothgar

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king of town grendel is terrorizing

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17
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grendels mother

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get revenge on beowulf for killing grendel

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18
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dragon

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awoken by beowulf, kills beowulf

19
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wiglaf

A

beowulfs friend to help fight dragon but gets killed

20
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unferth

A

jealous of beowulf

21
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why did grendel begin his reign of terror?

A

mad at hrothgar treated like a freak

22
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why did beowulf go to denmark?

A

to destroy grendel

23
Q

king arthur

A

king of camelot

24
Q

gringlot

A

gawains here

25
Q

the lady

A

seduces gawains/host wife

26
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guenevere

A

queen of camelot

27
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what is the green knight holding when he enter camelot?

A

green axe holly

28
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why does gawain pray to mary on christmas eve

A

pray for help, needed shelter

29
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why does gawain take the green sash?

A

protection to live

30
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why was the green knight sent to camelot?

A

to test bravery of knights at round table

31
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what is herot?

A

mead hall in hrothgars village

32
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why did grendels mother attack herot

A

beowulf kills grendel

33
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how does beowulf fight each of the following and what happens in each battle

A
  1. Grendel- tears arms off
  2. Grendels mom- stabs with axe not man made
  3. dragon- stabs him
34
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what do beowulfs men do when he is attacked when he is attacked by the dragon?

A

run in fear

35
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how is wiglaf a hero?

A

friend of beowulf and fought beside him

36
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describe beowulfs funeral

A

built lighthouse/ hid treasure

37
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war of roses

A

1455-1485…. ;lancaster red york

38
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Bubonic Plague

A

1348 1/3 killed, labor shortages, lower class moved

39
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aprox. dates for medieval Period

A

1066-1485

40
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what important even happened to signal the beginning of this period?

A

William Duke of Normandy, killed last Anglo Saxon King of England. Began battle of hasting

41
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what role did the church play during the Medieval Period

A

what most things are based on, large influence, all catholic, center of learning

42
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What king was an example of the ideal knight?

A

King Arthur

43
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Where did the pilgrims meet?

A

Tabbard at Southwick

44
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where were they going

A

cantebury