Characters
The Anglo Saxons
Vocabulary
Battles
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100

The protagonist of this story

Who is Beowulf?

100

Language spoken by Anglo Saxons

What is Old English?

100

the large building where men ate, slept, drank, and celebrated victories

What is a mead hall?

100

Beowulf tricks this monster into coming to Herot

Who is Grendel?

100

This famous British playwright invented the word "vomit" 

Who is Shakespeare?
200

This beast kills the King Hrothgar's best friend in order to hurt him

Who is Grendel's mother?

200

True or False, it is extremely difficult to go up and down the social ladder during Anglo Saxon times?

False

200

What kind of person does "Ring-giver" usually refer to?

What is a king or lord?

200

Beowulf does this with Grendel's arm after the battle

What is keep it for a trophy (and/or) hangs it on the wall?

200

This state is nicknamed "The Lone Star State"

What is Texas?

300

Gives Beowulf his family's sword before he fights Grendel's Mother

Who is Unferth?

300

The religion most characters in Beowulf would have been a part of

What are Pagans?

300

Another word for a Thane

What is a warrior or soldier?

300

Beowulf has to fight sea monsters and snakes before even making it to this montser's lair. 

Who is Grendel's Mother?

300

This animal can be seen on the "Porsche" logo

What is a horse?

400

A noble warrior that stays to defend his lord from the dragon

Who is Wiglaf?

400

Most likely the person who wrote down Beowulf.

What is a Christian Monk?

400

metaphorical phrase used instead of a name, usually two parts with a hyphen in the middle

What is a Kenning?

400

The only battle in daylight

What is the dragon battle?

400

This is the number of children Angelina Jolie has

What is 6?

500

Our sad, distraught, King of the Danes

Who is King Hrothgar?

500

Beowulf is an ____________ poem. 

What is an epic?

500
The Modern English translation of "wyrd"

What is "Fate"?

500

What de Beowulf eventually die of?

What is a Dragon Venom / Bite?

500

The name for a group of ferrets. 

What is a "business"?

600

King of the Geats before Beowulf takes over

Who is King Higlac?

600

Geatland is no longer a country, we call it this now...

What is Sweden?

600

The name for the 8 steps/ plot points every hero must take.

What is the Epic Hero Cycle?

600

The person Beowulf competes in a swimming contest against

Who is Brecca?

600

These two US States do not observe daylights savings time? (Half the points for getting one)

What are Hawaii and Arizona?