Beowulf Quiz 1

Kingdoms are...

• Small areas of land, ruled by one leader.
• Ruled by an absolute monarch, who makes all the decisions.
• Pieces of land, ruled by a king and queen.
• Tribal societies.

The most legendary kingdom of the Middle Ages was ruled by...

• King David
• King John
• King Albert
• King Arthur

The people who occupied most of Britain before the Anglo-Saxons were...

• The Celts
• The Romans
• The Danes
• The Germans

During the Anglo-Saxon Period, England was invaded by all of the following EXCEPT the...

• Celts
• Vikings
• Jutes
• Saxons

What language did the Anglo-Saxons speak?

• Old English
• French
• Latin
• Middle English

What was a "thane" in the Anglo-Saxon period?

• A servant of the upper class
•  A knight in shining armor
•  A warrior of the king
•  The king's best friend

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CCSS.RI.6.4

Which word describes a group of people that includes many families and relatives who have the same language, customs, and beliefs?

• A family
• A sect
• A cult
• A tribe

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which line from the text most shows who warriors were believed to have been chosen by?

• Shield was still thriving when his time came
  'Shield was thriving when he crossed over into the Lord’s Keeping.'
• 'They stretched out their beloved lord.'
• 'There he would dispense his God-given goods.'
• 'We belong by birth to the Geat people 260
  and owe allegiance to Lord Hygelac.'

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CCSS.RL.6.1

Beowulf was written in...

• 700-1000 AD
• 600-1000 BC
• 500 - 1000 BC
• 800-1000 AD

How did men become warriors and then kings?

• By working hard and proving themselves.
• By replacing elderly warriors.
• By inheriting land and responsibility.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.3