10 Questions
What are the three kinds of subject matter that the earliest signs of oral literature in English tend to have?
Religion, war, and the trials of daily life
Which language was not part of the Anglo Saxon melting pot which eventually became English?
Greek
Who is known for the first song of praise in English culture?
Caedmon
In which century does Caedmon's Hymn date back to?
Seventh century (670)
Where was Caedmon a lay worker when the voice of God came to him?
'On the estate of the monastery of Whitby, in Northumbria'
What are the three kinds of subject matter that the earliest signs of oral literature in English tend to have?
Religion, war, and the trials of daily life
Which language was part of the Anglo Saxon melting pot which eventually became English?
Latin
Who is known for the first song of praise in English culture?
Caedmon
In which century does Caedmon's Hymn date back to?
Seventh century (670)
Where was Caedmon a lay worker when the voice of God came to him?
Northumbria
Test your knowledge of the early stages of English literature with this quiz. Explore the origins of English literature and its oral traditions, including early religious texts like the Bible and the Koran.
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