Celtic Culture
What people were among the first settlers of Britain?
The Celts
Who invaded Britain beginning in 55 B.C.?
The Romans
What was Anglo-Saxon society strongly centered around?
Warfare
What were Anglo-Saxon storytellers called?
Scops (bards)
Could Anglo-Saxon women own property?
Yes
What did the Celts believe existed In nature?
Spirits
What did the Romans build throughout Britain to improve travel?
Roads
What did followers owe their leaders?
Loyalty
What instrument did bards use while telling stories?
A harp
Who kept control of a married woman's property?
The woman herself
What were Celtic priests called?
Druids
In what year did Roman troops finish withdrawing from Britain?
A.D. 409
WHere did Anglo-Saxon gather for meetings and story telling?
The communal/ chieftains hall
What region eventually became a unifying force in Englad?
Christianity
What powerful religious position could women hold?
Abbess
What legendary Celtic warrior became known as Britain's future king?
Arthur
What groups invaded Britain in the fifth century?
Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
What famous ship-grave was discovered in 1929?
What famous Anglo-Saxon work did monks preserve?
Beowulf
Who was the famous abbess of Whitby?
Hild
What Celtic queen led troops in a battle over a white bull?
Queen Maeve
Who defeated the Anglo-Saxon and Danes in 1066?
William, Duke of Normandy
What quantities were highly valued in Anglo-Saxon society?
Bravery, loyalty, generosity, and friendship
Whaat did King Alfred establish to record England's history?
The Anglo-Saxon Chronical
What was the morgengifu?
A "morning gift" of money and land given to a women by her prospective husband