A) Roman general
B) Christian missionary
C) Viking leader
D) Celtic ruler D) Celtic ruler 24.In 1066 Britain was invaded and concurred by Norman-French forces under the Leadership of?
A) Bede
B) Alfred the great
C) Hastings
D) William, Duke of Normandy D) William, duke of Normandy 25.The Numerous present-day English place names ending in "caster" and "chester" have their origins in the?
A) Norman invasion
B) Roman occupation
C) Germanic invasions
D) Viking raids B) Roman occupation 26.One of the principal functions of the Anglo-Saxon poet was to?
A) Provide dance music
B) Lead religious exercises
C) Translate Latin Psalms into English
D) Recite songs and tales D) Recite songs and tales 27.Much of the Anglo-Saxon that has survived is actually?
A) Roman in origin, with Christian additions
B) Based on pagan beliefs, with Christian additions C) Derived from Latin legends from the Mediterranean
D) Irish history written down by Alfred the great B) Based on pagan beliefs, with Christian additions 28.The pagan inhabitants of England and northern Europe believed in, or sought, "wyrd"
A) A hero's death
B) The fate that determines all
C) Loyalty to one's lord
D) the supreme Nordic god B) the fate that determines all 29.Two notable characteristics of Anglo-Saxon poetry are?
A) Use of rhyme and strong rhythmic beat
B) Much use of alliteration and emphatic rhythms
C) Repetition and simplicity of subject
D) Use of rhyme and musical accompaniment B Much use of alliteration and emphatic rhythms 30.Today the use of the term "Dark ages" to describe the Anglo-Saxon period is considered?
A) Apt, since it was a time of brutality, ignorance, and paganism
B) Inaccurate, since it was a time of social and political development
C) Reasonable, since law and order were wholly eclipsed
D) justified, since few notable writers and rulers did appear
