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What did the Anglo-Saxons use for inscriptions?
What did the Anglo-Saxons use for inscriptions?
- Cyrillic alphabet
- Latin alphabet
- Greek alphabet
- Runic alphabet (correct)
What values did the Anglo-Saxons hold in high regard?
What values did the Anglo-Saxons hold in high regard?
- Wealth, power, and status
- Loyalty, physical courage, and personal freedom (correct)
- Creativity, imagination, and innovation
- Intelligence, cunning, and wit
What did Venerable Bede write about the Anglo-Saxons?
What did Venerable Bede write about the Anglo-Saxons?
- The history of Anglo-Saxon art and architecture
- The history of the Anglo-Saxon language
- The history of Anglo-Saxon religion and culture (correct)
- The history of Anglo-Saxon trade and commerce
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Study Notes
- The Anglo-Saxons were Germanic tribes who arrived in Britain in the 5th and 6th centuries.
- They were farmers and fishermen who lived in wooden houses and built great halls in their villages.
- They were mostly illiterate and used the runic alphabet for inscriptions.
- They were organized into family groups and valued loyalty, physical courage, and personal freedom.
- The different dialects spoken by the tribes evolved into Old English, which provided the basis for Modern English.
- At first, they worshipped several gods, but Christianity was reintroduced by Augustine in the 6th century.
- Christianity spread across the kingdoms and several monasteries were built.
- The monk Venerable Bede wrote The Ecclesiastical History of the English People, which provides much of what we know about the Anglo-Saxons.
- The Anglo-Saxons had a great sense of beauty, made fine ornaments, and enjoyed feasting and drinking.
- The word 'Angle-Land' was first used by Venerable Bede and is the root name for England.
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