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SALTBritishLit1
Study Helps for British Lit Unit 1 Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who invaded England to begin the Middle Ages? | Germanic Tribes |
| Whose ascension to the throne marked the end of the Middle Ages? | Henry VII |
| Was the Middle Ages a static time or a dynamic time? | dynamic |
| Are the terms Middle Ages and Dark Ages synonymous? | no |
| French became the language of the ruling class after what invasion? | Norman |
| Anglo-Saxon conquerors brought what language to England? | Old English |
| After 1100, English people spoke what language? | Middle English |
| What contributed most to the development of Old English in writing and speaking? | Latin alphabet |
| Who transmitted Old English literature into the dialect of West Saxon? | Alfred |
| Eighteenth-century rationalists who were hostile to religions invented what term to describe the medieval period? | Dark Ages |
| New nobility and strongly centralized feudal administration were contributions that this group brought to English life. | Normans |
| This language's impact on Old English is most apparent in ordinary speech and grammatical influence. | Scandanavian |
| Irony and riddles in Old English poetry is evidence of what? | humor |
| Irony, alliteration and variation are common features of what? | Old English poetry |
| Who describes Caedmon as a humble, uneducated man who had the gift of versifying sacred history? | Bede |
| In what work are the three basic philosophical questions of origin, meaning and destiny alluded to? | "The Conversion of Edwin" |
| Who uses the illustration of the sparrow to portray the brevity of life? | King Edwin's counselor |
| What is the earliest surviving English Poem? | Caedmon's Hymn |
| Which of Bede's works is the major source of information about Anglo-Saxons before the time of Alfred the Great? | The Ecclesiastical History of the English People |
| "Wave-skimmer" and "swan-road" are examples of what poetic device? | Kenning |
| A long, stylized narrative poem that celebrates the deeds of a national hero is an example of what? | epic |
| What are two types of epics? | folk and literary |
| Epics traditionally teach something. That means they are what? | didactic |
| What is the subject of Caedmon's Hymn? | creation |
| Why are the Danes being assaulted by Grendel? | pride |
| "The continuance of civilization requires virtuous heroes" is the theme of what work? | Beowulf |
| What is the Anglo-Saxon term for fate? | Wyrd |
| Who is mortally wounded by tearing off his arm? | Grendel |
| William of Normandy lacked which heroic quality, according to "The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle"? | generosity |
| Which word best describes William the Conqueror as a ruler, according to "The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle"? | severe |
| Which poem illustrates the four traditional heroic virtues of fortitude, prudence, loyalty and generosity? | Beowulf |
| Which work is said to have a circular structure, because it begins and ends with the funeral of an aged king? | Beowulf |
| What is the traditional aim of a poet? | to teach by delighting |
| What is considered charming, because its beauty tempts sailors to sail too close? | iceberg |
| Who was most responsible for the initiation of "The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle"? | Alfred the Great |
| What is a fyrd? | national army |
| Whom did the witan choose as the new king after King Ethelred? | Edmund |
| Which book's purpose was to record the survey of all the property owned in England? | Domesday Book |
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