Geography
What is the name of the country where the story takes place? (As it's known today)
Denmark
What is the monster's name?
Grendel
"Visual" relates to which of our senses?
Sight
What wound does Beowulf inflict on Grendel?
He ripped his arm off
Beowulf defeated Grendel with a magic sword.
False
Beowulf came from _____ (place) to help the Danes.
Geatland
What is the name of the hero in this poem?
Beowulf
A place described as "desolate" is:
A. crowded
B. busy
C. empty
D. hot
C. empty
Grendel was a:
A. vegetarian
B. carnivore
C. vegan
D. pescatarian
B. carnivore
Grendel killed 30 men during his first attack?
True
What is the name of the Mead Hall where the story takes place?
Heorot
What is the Dane king's name?
Hrothgar
The word that best describes a bad situation is:
A. splendour
B. endure
C. plight
D. devour
C. plight
How many men did Beowulf take with him?
14
Grendel killed 3 of Beowulf's men.
False
The Geats and Wulfings lived in a country known today as _____.
Sweden
Who is the king of the Geats?
Hygelac
What is the meaning of the word "aghast"?
To be filled with horror or shock
Grendel is said to be a descendant of _____.
Cain
The blue wail is the largest mammal on earth.
False, the Blue Whale is ;)
What is the area called that includes Sweden, Denmark and Norway?
Scandinavia
Who made Beowulf's mail shirt? (armor)
Weland
What is the meaning of the word "marauding"?
Stealing / Robbing
Who wrote the poem "Beowulf"?
An unknown author / Anonymous
Hrethel was Beowulf's grandfather.
True