SOTW Vol 2 Ch.2 Test - The Early Days of Britain

___________ was a Celtic king who asked two barbarian tribes to come help him fight his enemies.

(VORTIGERN) was a Celtic king who asked two barbarian tribes to come help him fight his enemies.

Celtic storytellers would memorize their stories because A. they didn't write anything down B. they didn't want to carry books with them C. they wanted to show off the large amount of material they could memorize D. they didn't want the Romans to find copies of their stories

A. they didn't write anything down

The Celts praise men who were A. kind and compassionate B. strong and courageous fighters C. intelligent and wise D. funny and entertaining

B. strong and courageous fighters

The Celts finally drove the last Roman soldiers out of their country when A. the Eastern Roman Empire fell B. the Western Roman Empire fell C. the Anglo-Saxons came to Britain D. The Anglo-Saxons left Britain

B. the Western Roman Empire fell

Why did these two tribes first agree to come and fight with the Celtic king? A. The king promised to pay them in gold. B. They wanted to live with their relatives who were already there. C. The king promised to give them land in Britain on which to live. D. They had heard stories about how nice the Celts were.

C.The king promised to give them land in Britain on which to live.

What were the names of the two tribes who came to help the Celtic king fight his enemies? A. the Celts and the Scots B. the Scots and the Angles C. the Saxons and the Welsh D. the Angles and the Saxons

D. the Angles and the Saxons

Where did these two tribes settle? A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Ireland

England

True or False: The Celts who lived in Britain all belonged to the same kingdom.

False

True or False: The Romans eventually captured all of Britain

False

One of the Celts' stories told of the warrior, ___________, who with his three companions defeated a giant named Fovor of the Mighty Blows

One of the Celts' stories told of the warrior, (CRAITH), who with his three companions defeated a giant named Fovor of the Mighty Blows

The Anglo-Saxons told a story about a great warrior named _____________ .

The Anglo-Saxons told a story about a great warrior named (BEOWULF).

The Celts had specially trained singers called ____________ who told stories about chieftains and battle heroes of long ago.

The Celts had specially trained singers called (BARDS) who told stories about chieftains and battle heroes of long ago.

What happened to the Celts? A. They were destroyed by the Romans. B. They were destroyed by the two tribes. C. They moved to Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. D. They drove the two tribes out so that they could have Britain for themselves.

They moved to Scotland, Ireland, and Wales.

What happened after these two tribes helped the king fight his enemies? A. They went back to their own land. B. They stayed and settled down and invited their friends to come as well. C. They killed the king and stole his land. D. They joined with the Romans to defeat the Celts.

They stayed and settled down and invited their friends to come as well.

Why is this time in England known as the Dark Ages?

This time period in England is known as the Dark Ages because no one kept a written record so we don't know much about them.

True or False: The people of Britain did not keep written records.

True

True or False: The two new tribes in Britain came from across the North Sea.

True