Anglo-Saxon Period History Quiz!
12 Questions
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Questions and Answers
- 1.The original inhabitants of Britain were:
- A.
The Romans
- B.
The Celts
- 2.The real Roman conquest spread through Britain after:
- A.
43 AD under Emperor Claudius
- B.
55 BC with Julius Caesar's military expedition
- 3.The Anglo-Saxon began to invade Britain in the
- A.
First half of the 5th century
- B.
6th century
- 4.King Arthur is the most legendary
- A.
Anglo-Saxon king
- B.
Celtic king
- 5.The Anglo-Saxon period is characterized by:
- A.
The division of England into a number of small kingdoms
- B.
The introduction of the feudal system
- 6.King Alfred the Great tried to stop
- A.
The Anglo-Saxon invasion
- B.
The Danish invasion
- 7.Under Canute
- A.
The Anglo-Saxons extended their kingdom
- B.
The Danish supremacy was estabilished
- 8.The Anglo-Saxon king was chosen for his:
- A.
Bravery
- B.
Economic superiority
- 9.The ideal of Germanic cultures was that the king should strive after:
- A.
Success
- B.
Enduring fame
- 10.The scops:
- A.
Celebrated the king's glorious actions
- B.
Fought at the king's side
- 11.The runes were:
- A.
Celtic inscriptions carved in wood or stone
- B.
Christian monumentsbuilt after the conversion
- 12.Old English was:
- A.
A Germanic language
- B.
Contained Latinate words
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