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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. What adjective does the poet of "The Seafarer" use to describe the song that he sings of himself?
(a) Sad.
(b) Angry.
(c) Dorment.
(d) True.

2. How many men does Grendel murder on his first attack on the mead-hall?
(a) 50.
(b) 1.
(c) 15.
(d) 30.

3. What two words were used in a trial by ordeal to define the seriousness of the crime?
(a) "Misson" and "Molten".
(b) "Thricen" and "Shrine".
(c) "MIsendon" and "Candicet".
(d) "Single" and "Threefold".

4. On Christmas Day under the rule of Augustine ten thousand people were baptized through what method?
(a) Baptism of repentance.
(b) Christening.
(c) Complete immersion.
(d) Baptism by fire.

5. How was the history and legends of the Anglo-Saxons transmitted?
(a) Word of mouth.
(b) Canons.
(c) Written anthologies.
(d) They were not discovered until late in the 14th century and then written down.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the governing assemblies from the Anglo-Saxon period?

2. What is the name of the man that Beowulf challenges to a swimming race?

3. What is the name of Hrothgar's queen?

4. Where does the wanderer's "best source of comfort lie"?

5. How many people witnessed the opening of Cuthbert's coffin at Durham Cathedral?

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