“Anglo Saxon period” Quiz
1- One of the oldest poems in English, Beowulf is written by
A-Caedmon
B-Cynewulf
C-Bede
D- Unknown
2-The monster Grendel appears in the poem
A-Widshit
B- Doer’s Lament
C-Beowulf
D-Walker
3- The poem Widshit probably the oldest in English is about
A- Personal Account of the minster’s life
B-Account of life of King
C-Both
D-None
4- The three——–tribes came to England in the middle of the 5th century.
A- Germanic
B-French
C-Italian
D-Greek
5- Which Germanic tribes came to England in the middle of the 5th century?
A-Jutes and Angle
B-Saxon
C-Both
D-None
6- Who is called “father of our English learning”?
A- Bede
B-Cynewulf
C-King Alfred
D-None
7- Who wrote Ecclesiastical History of English People?
A- Bede
B-Cynewulf
C- King Alfred
D-None
8- Who wrote Paraphrase?
A- Caedmon
B-Cynewulf
C-Bede
D-None
9- The didactic poem, Christ is written by?
A- Cynewulf
B-Bede
C-Caedmon
D-None
10- Who translated Bede’s History into English in Anglo Saxon Period?
A-King Alfred
B-Bede
C-Caedmon
D-None
11- Who contributed to English/Saxon Chronicles?
A- King Alfred
B-Caedmon
C-Cynewulf
D-None
12- Alfred became the king of Wexxes in?
A- 871
B-901
C-547
D-874
13- Harold, the last of the Saxon king defeated in—-?
A- Battle of Hasting 1066
B-Battle of Wedmore 878
C-Both
D-None
14- Norman Conquest
A- Battle of Hasting,1066
B-Battle of Wedmore, 878
C-Both
D-None
15———-Is considered the National epic of England?
A- Beowulf
B-The Christ
C-Widshit
D-None
16- Pagan Literature —————.
A- Do not believe in God and Religion
B-Believe in Christianity
C-Believe in God
D-None
17- Timeline of Anglo-Saxon is———?
A- 450-1066
B-455-1010
C-400-1000
D-None
18- Who wrote The Fates of the Apostles and Elene?
A- Cynewulf
B-Caedmon
C-Bede
D-Beowulf
19- Beowulf is based on the story of ———-?
A- A monster and king
B-A bird and King
C-People and King
D-None
20- Which is the oldest Anglo-Saxon biblical poem?
A-Exodus
B-Daniel
C-Christ
D-Genesis
21- Which is the earliest poem in our literature?
A-Beowulf
B-Widshit
C-Decor
D-None
22- Beowulf in an
A- Epic
B-Drama
C-Story
D-Poetry
23- Beowulf consist of ———successive narratives?
A- Three
B-Two
C-Four
D-None
24- Which poem depict mostly vividly the tribal life and rites of ancient days?
A- Beowulf
B-Widshit
C- The Seafarer
D-None
25- The Oldest Epic in Germanic literature is
A- Beowulf
B- Widshit
C- The Seafarer
D-None
26- The line ‘Came on the dark night gliding, the shadowy prowler has been taken from
A- Beowulf
B- Widshit
C- The Seafarer
D-None
27- The character of Heorranda appears in
A-Deor
B- Beowulf
C-Widshit
D-None
28- Bede wrote his Eccelestical History in
A- Latin
B-French
C-Greek
D-English
29-Caedmon is a write from
A-7th Century
B-6th Century
C-8th Century
D-9th Century
30- Who is known as the Anglo-Saxon Milton?
A- Caedmon
B-Bede
C-Cynewulf
D-None
➢ Old English period Short Questions
Q.1. What is an old English period?
Old English period indicates the traditions, language, and literature written or spoken in England
in the time of Anglo Saxons.
Q.2. Who is regarded as the first poet in the old English Period?
Caedmon.
Q.3. What do you know about old English themes of poetry?
Old English poetry was written when there were battles, conflicts, and struggles. it has common
themes of morality bravery and religious values, supernaturalism, bloodshed was important
themes.
Q.4. What are the names of poets of Anglo Saxon age?
• Caedmon
• Cynewulf
• Bede
Q.5. What were the important dialects of this age?
• Kentish
• Mercian
• Northumbrian
• West Saxon.
Q.6. Who were Germanic tribes?
• Angles
• Jutes
• Saxons.
Q.7. What were the two old English poetry styles?
The heroic Germanic and the Christian style were two important poetry styles.
Q.8. How an old English poetry has survived? It had survived in different manuscripts.
Some of them are below,
• Caedmon manuscript or also called Junius Manuscript
• Vercelli book
• Exeter Book
• Nowell Codex or it is also called The Beowulf Manuscript
Q.9. Who was prominent Prose writer in old English Literature?
Alfred the king, he has translated various books from Latin into old English. Gregory the Great's and The Pastoral Care were his important translated books.
Q.10. Why Battle of Hasting take place?
The only reason behind this battle was the death of King Edward and he had to leave the Throne without an heir.