Anglo-Saxon

Question 0

After the Romans evacuated their troops, Britain was left with

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A system of roads and architecture

Question 1

Great Britain has been invaded and settled by all of the following peoples except

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Greeks

Question 2

An important effect of Christianity’s spread throughout Britain was that

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Britain became culturally linked to Europe

Question 3

Celtic religion had all of the following characteristics except

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Worship Ancient Greek gods of wisdom

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Anglo-Saxon life was dominated by

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Close allegiances between leaders and their followers

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William the conquerer

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Form of government- feudalism

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The old Anglo-Saxon religion

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Primarily encouraged ethics and earthly virtues such as bravery

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Anglo-Saxon poets held an honored position in society primarily because they

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Preserved heroic deed in the collective memory

Question 8

Two names of the Anglo-Saxon poet

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Scopes and bards

Question 9

The Christian monasteries served Anglo-Saxon society by

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Fostering, learning and preserving literary works

Question 10

Beowulf slays Grendel in order to

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Save Hrothgar and the Danes from the monster

Question 11

Beowulf must battle Grendel with his bare hands because

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Grendel had magically made all weapons useless against him

Question 12

Which of the following statements about Wiglaf is true?

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He makes an eloquent speech about the virtues of loyalty and bravery.

Question 13

How does Beowulf die?

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Unaided by most of the warriors, Beowulf is killed as he and Wiglaf fight the dragon.

Question 14

What last thoughts does Beowulf express as he is dying?

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A desire for respect and pride in his ability to protect his people.

Question 15

The most important event in Beowulf’s career as a leader of the Geats is the

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attack on the Dragon

Question 16

In Beowulf’s fight to the death with Grendel’s mother, the piece of his own equipment that saves his life is his

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woven mail shirt

Question 17

Beowulf tells Wiglaf that he wants his burned-out funeral pyre to be a

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reminder to his people of his greatness

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Not alliteration

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Then addressed each dear companion

Question 19

If you wanted to support the idea that beowulf is an epic hero, you might best note that he

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embodies the ideal of Anglo-Saxon society

Question 20

Which of the following quotations from Beowulf contains kenning>

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And all at once the greed she-wolf

Question 21

Invaders

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1. Iberians
2. Celts- Brythons- Britons
3. Romans- Christianity- gov.- trade- econ.
4. Anglo- Saxon- Germanic
5. Vikings- Danish
6. Normans- French

Question 22

Animism

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Spirits in everything

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Fatalism

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Vikings

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Social Classes:

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Clans- loyalty- family- ethics
Kings
Classes
Stories- Oral tradition- scops- bards

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Written works

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Monks

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Types

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Epic, Elegies

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Epic

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A quest story on a grand scale, a long narrative about deeds of a hero. Reflects the needs of society.

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Epic Hero

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The central figure in a long narrative that reflects the values and heroic ideals of a particular society.

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Kenning

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Renaming of something

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Archetype

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Perfect example

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Motif

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Recurring elements.

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Traits of an Epic:

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1. Hero
2. Villian
3. Epic Battle- Good vs. Evil
4. Gods/ Goddesses
5. Elevated Style/ Language
6. Epic journey
7. Values of society

Question 33

Alliteration

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Repetition of a sound and creates sound effects

Question 34

Hurting Beowulf with the Dragon

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Fate

Question 35

Beowulf’s last request:

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1. A barriel tower
2. Wiglaf to become the next big warrior
3. Put gold around the tower and give it to people