In this year, the Romans left Britain to return to Rome.
410 AD
100
Herot is...?
Hrothgar's mead-hall
100
From where did the Anglo-Saxon's draw the subjects for their riddles?
Everyday life
100
The person responsible to telling stories and maintaining the oral tradition.
Scop
200
Who was the first English religious poet?
Caedmon
200
This group conquered the Celts in the first century AD (around 43)
The Romans
200
Name the three monsters Beowulf fights.
Grendel, Grendel's mother, the dragon
200
"Oh shelterer of warriors and your people's loved friend" is an example of...?
Kenning
200
The first Germanic people to invade Britain and settle there were called...?
Jutes
300
Who is known as the "Father of English History"?
Bede (The Venerable)"
300
1066
William, Duke of Normandy, invades Britain
300
The weapons of Beowulf's men cannot kill Grendel because...?
He is protected by a magical spell shielding him from swords.
300
"Swore by his sword, and young men swelled" is an example of...?
Alliteration or Caesura
300
Caedmon's spiritual advisor was...?
Abbess Hilda
400
Who established the monastery at Canterbury?
St. Augustine
400
The only surviving manuscript of Beowulf is from around this date.
1000 AD
400
Beowulf's homeland is...?
Geatland (the land of the Geats)
400
An intentional lack of emphasis is known as ...?
Understatement
400
"The Seafarer" follows in this tradition of Anglo-Saxon literature.
Elegiac tradition
500
Who is known as the greatest Anglo-Saxon king?
Alfred the Great
500
Establishment of St. Augustine's mission.
597 AD
500
Name three things that were done to honor Beowulf upon his death.
Funeral pyre, burned with treasures, people sang tales of his greatness
500
Name one literary element that was NOT found in Anglo-Saxon poetry.
Rhyme
500
List at least 2 accomplishments of Alfred the Great not mentioned in other questions.
Promoted the use of English instead of Latin -
Author and translator -
Maintained diplomatic relations with neighboring kings -
Sent embassies to foreign countries -
Formulated a code of law -