Anglo-Saxons
Monsters
Geats vs. Danes
Beowulf
Battles
100
This group controlled Britain prior to the Anglo-Saxon invasion.
Who are the Romans?
100
This monster is too weak to take more than one warrior from Herot.
Who is Grendel's mother?
100
Grendel tormented the Danes for this many years.
What is twelve?
100
Beowulf the epic was written down by these religious people.
Who are the scribes?
100
This monster was fought without any weapons or armor.
Who is Grendel?
200
These people memorized and told stories (epics).
Who are the scops?
200
This body part of Grendel's hung from Herot's rafters.
What is his claw / arm?
200
He was king of the Danes.
Who is Hrothgar?
200
Beowulf longed only for this.
What is fame?
200
Beowulf ordered this before fighting the dragon.
What is an iron shield?
300
At first, the Anglo-Saxons rejected but then accepted this religion.
What is Christianity?
300
This monster is not a descendent of cain.
What is the dragon?
300
Beowulf chose this many Geats to travel with him to fight Grendel.
What is fourteen?
300
This animal is associated with the name Beowulf.
What is a Bear?
300
Beowulf wore a helmet and armor and also carried a sword to fight this monster.
Who is Grendel's mother?
400
This was the Anglo-Saxon word for fate or one's personal destiny.
What is wyrd?
400
Grendel's mother was killed with this magical weapon.
What is the giant's sword?
400
When Beowulf was thought to be dead, this group left the lake to go drink.
Who are the Danes?
400
This was built to honor Beowulf after his death.
What is a tower?
400
This person helped Beowulf fight the dragon?
Who is his cousin Wiglaf?
500
This is the date when the Anglo-Saxons successfully occupied Britain.
What is 450 AD or the 5th Century?
500
These two items were taken from the lair of Grendel's mother.
What is Grendel's head and the giant's sword hilt?
500
Beowulf was king of the Geats for this many years.
What is fifty?
500
According to Beowulf, instead of mourning Esher and other fallen friends, warriors should do this.
What is revenge them?
500
Beowulf died because these pierced his neck.
What are the dragon's tusks?
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