Vocabulary Definitions and Practice Problems

Boudicca led a major revolt in Britain against which ancient empire?

• Roman Empire

• Persian Empire

• Greek Empire

• Egyptian Empire

St. Augustine played a significant role in the Christianization of Anglo-Saxon England by:

• leading the mission to convert the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity

• translating the Bible into Old English

• establishing the first university in England

• writing the first history of the Anglo-Saxons

William the Conqueror led the Norman Conquest of England following the decisive battle of:

• Hastings

• Agincourt

• Waterloo

• Bosworth

Alfred the Great was an Anglo-Saxon King of Wessex (871-899 AD) renowned for which of the following achievements?

• Successfully defending his kingdom against Viking invasions and promoting learning

• Conquering the entire British Isles

• Establishing the first English Parliament

• Leading the Norman invasion of England

Who ordered the construction of Hadrian’s Wall in Roman Britain?

• Emperor Hadrian

• Emperor Augustus

• Emperor Nero

• Emperor Trajan

What ancient Roman settlement in Britain was known for its thermal baths?

• Aquae Sulis

• Londinium

• Eboracum

• Camulodunum

What group of Germanic tribes formed the dominant culture of early England and is associated with the Germanic Heroic Ideal?

• The Anglo-Saxons

• The Franks

• The Normans

• The Celts

The Battle of Hastings in 1066 was a key event that led to the end of which period in English history?

• The Anglo-Saxon period.

• The Tudor period.

• The Victorian period.

• The Renaissance period.

What historical region in England was under Viking law and administration?

• Danelaw

• Mercia

• Wessex

• Northumbria

Name the most famous Old English epic poem that exemplifies the Germanic Heroic Ideal and features devices like kennings.

• Beowulf

• The Canterbury Tales

• Paradise Lost

• Sir Gawain and the Green Knight