The Venerable Bede

What was Bede's occupation?

• doctor
• Viking
• monk
• librarian

What language was Bede's work written in?

• Anglo-Saxon
• Scottish
• Danish
• Latin

For whom was Bede's work translated into English in the century after his death?

• King Alfred
• King Arthur
• King Ulric
• King Henry

What is something Britain and Ireland have in common?

• Both are islands
• Neither has snakes
• Both have mild winters in which snow only lasts 3 days.
• Both have snakes

According to Bede, what four nations were in Britain during this time period?

• Scots, Picts, England, Britain
• Irish, Scottish, English, Latin
• Latin, Scottish, Pictish, Anglo-Saxon
• Scottish, English, Roman, British

What happened when the Romans left Britain?

• The inhabitants of Britain celebrated.
• Britain was left vulnerable.
• The Britons built a wall to keep future invaders out.
• Ireland invaded.

What was Bede’s main reason for writing, A History of the English Church and People?

• to record the history of Britain
• to compare the languages spoken
•   to compare Britain and Ireland
•  to describe the geography of Britain

According to Bede, what was the greatest thing that Britain had to offer?

• It operated under one government.
• It had a powerful navy.
• It had a very warm climate.
• It had many natural resources.

According to Bede, what is true of Ireland?

• It is too warm.
• It does not have snakes.
• It gets lots of snow.
• It is the largest island.

What keeps Bede from being completely accurate in his A History of the English Church and People?

• He used the limited resources available to him at the time.
• Much of his information comes from his own observations.
• He usually did not tell where he got his information.
•  He sometimes accepted unlikely stories as true.