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Anglo Saxons Explained in 10 Minutes
History of the English Language
Appositives, Lineage of Hrothgar, Grendel, Beowulf
Questions from Beowulf worksheets
100

Anglo-Saxon drink of choice. 

What is mead?

100

The meaning of "clop" in Old English.

What is a "short hill"?

100

He was Edgethow's son.

Who is Beowulf?

100

This was Beowulf's call to adventure.

What is he heard the news of Grendel and wanted to help the Danes?
200

This is a free peasant farmer that worked for the higher classes.

What is a Ceorl?

200

This was the Anglo Saxons written language.

Trick question: They didn't have a written language. They spoke Old English.

200

Old English looks and sounds very similar to what?

What is Old German?

200

Beowulf's revenge on Grendel's dead body was this.

What is he cut off his head?

300

This is where the term Anglo-Saxon comes from.

What is the raiding tribes of the Anglos and the Saxons?

300

This was the time frame that Old English was spoken.

What is 5th to 11th century?

300

He is Beow's son.

Who is Healfdene?

300
Beowulf's sword was not able to harm Grendel's mother for this reason.

What is her skin was too evil.

400
This word is where "king" comes from.

What is the word "cynn"?

400
This is the time period that Middle English was spoken.

What is the 1100s to 1500s?

400
The quote "He leaped into the lake for hours he sank through the waves" exemplifies this step on the hero's journey.

What is the descent into the underworld?

500

The social classes of the Anglo Saxons.

Who are the kings, 

500

The alphabet used today was translated from this language.

Who are the Phoenicians?

500

The Danish nobleman that challenges Beowulf and his courage.

Who is Unferth?

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