Medieval Literature and Pre-Medieval England History
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Who were the builders of Stonehenge?

  • Anglo-Saxon tribes
  • Roman invaders
  • Medieval scholars
  • People with extraordinary engineering skills (correct)

Which group invaded England around 700 BC with bronze weapons?

  • Germanic tribes
  • Anglo-Saxon tribes
  • Roman invaders
  • Celtic (Indo-European) tribes (correct)

What was the term 'medieval' first used for?

  • To highlight the extraordinary engineering skills of the builders of Stonehenge
  • To praise the progress made in their own time
  • To emphasize the complex social organization of pre-Medieval England
  • To describe a period seen as gloomy compared to the Renaissance (correct)

What was the language spoken by the people in Anglo-Saxon England?

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How did Anglo-Saxon poets entertain the kings, warriors, and their families?

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Stonehenge builders

People with advanced engineering skills

700 BC England invaders

Celtic (Indo-European) tribes

Medieval period's meaning

A description of a period considered gloomy compared to the Renaissance.

Anglo-Saxon language

Old English, a Germanic dialect.

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Anglo-Saxon entertainment

Stories of ancestors' heroic deeds.

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