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| 4954590267 | which three tribes are known as the Anglo-Saxons? | Angles, Saxons, and Jutes | 0 | |
| 4954597296 | Where did the Anglo-Saxons come from? | northern Germany, Denmark, and northern Holland | 1 | |
| 4954604120 | How did the Anglo-Saxons get to Britain? | they rowed across the North Sea in wooden boats | 2 | |
| 4954617900 | Characteristics of Anglo Saxon life | small tribal kingdoms, no written language, farming/hunting, polytheistic | 3 | |
| 4954630556 | What did the Anglo Saxons value most? | strength, generosity, loyalty (behavior) | 4 | |
| 4954636924 | comitatus | the principle that banded Anglo Saxon society together, "playground bully" idea, whoever was most successful in battle became the leader | 5 | |
| 4954672507 | wergild | "man payment", a sum of money given to a family as consolation for killing of a member of that family, used to limit revenge killings | 6 | |
| 4954682744 | thanes | warriors who were loyal to their leader at all costs, must defend his lord at all costs | 7 | |
| 4954692000 | Wyrd | what happens will happen regardless of what we do, every battle is fought knowing that outcome is predetermined, fate not afterlife | 8 | |
| 4954894960 | Kenning | a figure of speech which substitutes a term with something more descriptive to eliminate repetition of the term | 9 | |
| 4954713350 | bard | an anglo saxon poet | 10 | |
| 4954718011 | scops | old warriors who passed down tales of heroic deeds, the more courageous a person was, the more likely their story would be told, a way of living on immortally | 11 | |
| 4954741084 | when was Beowulf first written down? | around 700 AD, with added christian elements | 12 | |
| 4954800491 | Grendel is a descendant of what biblical creature? | Cain | 13 | |
| 4954815894 | What is the name of the Dane's mead hall? | Heorot | 14 | |
| 4954841529 | Why does Beowulf offer to help Hrothgar? | He helped his father long ago so now Beowulf is repaying him | 15 | |
| 4954861655 | Who is the Dane that is jealous of Beowulf and intimidated by his successes? | Unferth | 16 | |
| 4954871407 | How does Grendel die? | Beowulf fights with his bare hands, he rips off Grendel's arm, Grendel retreats and bleeds out | 17 | |
| 4954882787 | Why are Beowulfs men of no use during the fight against Grendel? | no human weapon may pierce the skin of Grendel | 18 | |
| 4954917689 | How does Hrothgar respond to Beowulf killing Grendel? | He wants to adopt him, he showers him with gifts, he holds a lavish feast in the hall | 19 | |
| 4954925833 | Who comes to avenge Grendel's death? | Grendel's Mother (she comes while they're sleeping) | 20 | |
| 4954932585 | What does Grendel's mother take back to her lair? | Grendel's arm, Aeshere's corpse...a friend of Hrothgar | 21 | |
| 4954944664 | What is Hrunting | a magical sword given to Beowulf by Unferth to fight Grendel's mother. He admits he is not strong enough to fight and is generous enough to hand it over | 22 | |
| 4954958266 | Where does Grendel's Mother retreat to? | her lair under the lake, it is creepy, guarded by sea beasts, full of treasures | 23 | |
| 4954973335 | Describe the fight with Grendel's Mother? | Beowulf stabs her with Hrunting, but her acid blood melts the blade. Then he steals a knife from her treasures and cuts off her head. | 24 | |
| 4954993346 | What does Beowulf bring back to the surface with him after fighting Grendel's mother? | the hilt of the sword and the head of Grendel's mother | 25 | |
| 4955000743 | Who is Heremod? | a ruler in a story Hrothgar tells Beowulf to warn him from becoming corrupt as a leader | 26 | |
| 4955017360 | How many years does Beowulf serve as King of the Geats? | fifty | 27 | |
| 4955029267 | What happens when Beowulf goes to fight the dragon? | he takes 14 men with him, they all retreat in cowardice when the battle begins, except for Wiglaf who remains loyal throughout the battle | 28 | |
| 4955044466 | What happens to Beowulf as a result of the dragon-fight? | He is bit in the neck but continues fighting, eventually he has bled too much and dies, leaving his trust in Wiglaf and the treasures he has secured for his people | 29 | |
| 4955052913 | How does the dragon die? | the dragon is stabbed in a soft part of its skin | 30 | |
| 4955069479 | Now that Beowulf is dead what is to happen to the Geats? | the wars with traditional enemies will be revived | 31 |
