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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Kingdom of God.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the first century Roman historian that the author claims is the best source for "information about Germanic tribes"?
(a) Herodotus.
(b) Plato.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Tacitus.

2. According to Wihtred's law 9, how much money is a servant to pay if he is found guilty of working between Saturday evening and Sunday evening?
(a) 50 sceattas.
(b) 80 sceattas.
(c) 100 sceattas.
(d) 25 sceattas.

3. What does the Introduction to the Law section say was gagged upon when fed to Ecclesiastics if they were found guilty?
(a) Consecrated wine.
(b) Bread and cheese.
(c) Mashed grains.
(d) Saturated wheat.

4. How many people witnessed the opening of Cuthbert's coffin at Durham Cathedral?
(a) 46.
(b) 67.
(c) 13.
(d) 25.

5. What is a compressed narrative poem?
(a) A lay.
(b) A ceasura.
(c) A kenning.
(d) A prose.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Deor", what did Weland "well know about"?

2. According to The Laws of Wihtred, who is free from taxation?

3. What is the name of the monastery spoken of in "Caedmon's Vision"?

4. In "The Ruin," what does the author name as "wondrous" and "wrecked by fate"?

5. What is the name of Hrothgar's mead-hall?

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