9 weeks

Question 1

Who were the Celts and when did they live in Britain?

Answer 1

“Brythons” 300 B.C group of celts

Question 2

When did the Romans invade Britain?

Answer 2

55 B.C

Question 3

Why did the Angles and Saxons join together?

Answer 3

Germanic tribes forced Celts to retreat, invasion

Question 4

When was Beowulf written?

Answer 4

c. 700

Question 5

who wrote Beowulf?

Answer 5

annonymous

Question 6

what type of society did the Anglo-Saxons have?

Answer 6

comatatus- one leader, rest followers

Question 7

When did the Angles and Saxons invade Britain?

Answer 7

449 A.D

Question 8

what was the most important relationship for the Anglo and Saxons?

Answer 8

relation between

Question 9

What constant threat did the Angle-Saxons face?

Answer 9

invasion

Question 10

what is Wyrd?

Answer 10

fate

Question 11

how did pagan beliefs and Christianity co-exist?

Answer 11

pagan culture reformed aleana of pagan and christian customs

Question 12

what was a mead hall?

Answer 12

gather on special occasions to celebrate, took place in middle of town

Question 13

what is a scop?

Answer 13

professional poets

Question 14

beowulf

Answer 14

hero who killed monsters, boastful

Question 15

grendel

Answer 15

monster that terrorizes hero + killed by beowulf

Question 16

hrothgar

Answer 16

king of town grendel is terrorizing

Question 17

grendels mother

Answer 17

get revenge on beowulf for killing grendel

Question 18

dragon

Answer 18

awoken by beowulf, kills beowulf

Question 19

wiglaf

Answer 19

beowulfs friend to help fight dragon but gets killed

Question 20

unferth

Answer 20

jealous of beowulf

Question 21

why did grendel begin his reign of terror?

Answer 21

mad at hrothgar treated like a freak

Question 22

why did beowulf go to denmark?

Answer 22

to destroy grendel

Question 23

king arthur

Answer 23

king of camelot

Question 24

gringlot

Answer 24

gawains here

Question 25

the lady

Answer 25

seduces gawains/host wife

Question 26

guenevere

Answer 26

queen of camelot

Question 27

what is the green knight holding when he enter camelot?

Answer 27

green axe holly

Question 28

why does gawain pray to mary on christmas eve

Answer 28

pray for help, needed shelter

Question 29

why does gawain take the green sash?

Answer 29

protection to live

Question 30

why was the green knight sent to camelot?

Answer 30

to test bravery of knights at round table

Question 31

what is herot?

Answer 31

mead hall in hrothgars village

Question 32

why did grendels mother attack herot

Answer 32

beowulf kills grendel

Question 33

how does beowulf fight each of the following and what happens in each battle

Answer 33

1. Grendel- tears arms off 2. Grendels mom- stabs with axe not man made 3. dragon- stabs him

Question 34

what do beowulfs men do when he is attacked when he is attacked by the dragon?

Answer 34

run in fear

Question 35

how is wiglaf a hero?

Answer 35

friend of beowulf and fought beside him

Question 36

describe beowulfs funeral

Answer 36

built lighthouse/ hid treasure

Question 37

war of roses

Answer 37

1455-1485.... ;lancaster red york

Question 38

Bubonic Plague

Answer 38

1348 1/3 killed, labor shortages, lower class moved

Question 39

aprox. dates for medieval Period

Answer 39

1066-1485

Question 40

what important even happened to signal the beginning of this period?

Answer 40

William Duke of Normandy, killed last Anglo Saxon King of England. Began battle of hasting

Question 41

what role did the church play during the Medieval Period

Answer 41

what most things are based on, large influence, all catholic, center of learning

Question 42

What king was an example of the ideal knight?

Answer 42

King Arthur

Question 43

Where did the pilgrims meet?

Answer 43

Tabbard at Southwick

Question 44

where were they going

Answer 44

cantebury