Beowulf Test

Question 1

Epic

Answer 1

Long narrative poem,deals with hero’s and adventures, national or worldwide setting, involves supernatural forces, written in ceremonial style

Question 2

Hygelac

Answer 2

King of geats, Beowulf’s uncle

Question 3

Scyld

Answer 3

Founder of the danish royal line

Question 4

Healfdene

Answer 4

Father to hrathgar, grandson to scyld

Question 5

Heorot

Answer 5

Famous mead hall

Question 6

Grendel

Answer 6

Hideous monster

Question 7

Geats

Answer 7

People of southwest Sweden

Question 8

Wergild

Answer 8

Man payment

Question 9

Ecgtheow

Answer 9

Beowulf’s Dad and also hygelac’s brother

Question 10

Kenning

Answer 10

Metaphor disguised as a riddle

Question 11

Unferth

Answer 11

Ecglafs son and peacebreaker

Question 12

Ecglaf

Answer 12

Unferths father

Question 13

Wealhtheow

Answer 13

Hrothgars wife

Question 14

Ingwine

Answer 14

Nickname for danish people

Question 15

Hrethel

Answer 15

Hygelacs father and Beowulf’s grandfather

Question 16

Reasons for Britain being targeted

Answer 16

Mild climate

Rich soil

Question 17

Neighbors to the east

Answer 17

Jules, saxons, Danes, angles

Question 18

Thanes

Answer 18

Group of men that protect the king/ army protecting country

Question 19

Mead

Answer 19

Alcohol

Question 20

Mead hall

Answer 20

Party hall

Question 21

Scop

Answer 21

Poet/entertainer

Question 22

Bretwalda

Answer 22

Ambitious

Question 23

Viking era

Answer 23

Crossed the North Sea from Denmark and Norway.

Question 24

Alfred the great

Answer 24

Most successful English opponent of the Vikings. Ruled the Anglo Saxon kingdom

Question 25

Summary of Anglo Saxon period

Answer 25

England gets a language, law, government, and religion