The Middle Ages - English Literature

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English language and literature
Middle Ages

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Quiz
English language and literature
Middle Ages

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

When was most of England under Roman rule?
A
from 55 AD to 450 AD
B
from 450 BC to 55 AD
C
from 55 BC to 450 AD
D
from 450 BC to 55 BC

Slide 2 - Quizvraag

In Beowulf the most important value is
A
loyalty
B
revenge
C
courage
D
honour

Slide 3 - Quizvraag

Old English means
A
the language spoken in Shakespeare's time
B
all English before 1900
C
the same as Anglo- Saxon
D
the English of the Middle Ages

Slide 4 - Quizvraag


Who probably lies buried in Sutton Hoo?

Slide 5 - Open vraag

slave
to eat
child
woman
wale
etan
freó
bearn

Slide 6 - Sleepvraag

dragon
darkness
warriors
king
draca
sceadugenga
sceoten
cyning

Slide 7 - Sleepvraag

The Beowulf manuscript was written in the
A
6th century
B
10th century
C
unknown
D
9th century

Slide 8 - Quizvraag

King Alfred defeated the Vikings and
A
used Anglo Saxon in his chronicle
B
translated Latin texts in Old English
C
preferred French instead of Latin
D
stimulated writing in Anglo Saxon

Slide 9 - Quizvraag

Beowulf is a poem because
A
there is alliteration and rhyme
B
there is rhythm and rhyme
C
there is alliteration and rhythm
D
none of these

Slide 10 - Quizvraag


What is this picture part of and what does it depict?

Slide 11 - Open vraag

the most important year/ event for the development of the English language is
A
1066/ Battle of Hastings
B
450 AD/ Migration of peoples
C
55 BC/ Roman invasion
D
1099/ Battle of Hastings

Slide 12 - Quizvraag

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: when did the story begin?
A
New Year's Eve
B
Christmas Eve
C
Christmas Day
D
New Year's Day

Slide 13 - Quizvraag

Arthurian legends are based on
A
French romances
B
Thomas Malory's "Le Morte d'Arthur"
C
Anglo Saxon stories
D
Latin chronicles

Slide 14 - Quizvraag