Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Literature and Culture Quiz

Test your knowledge of Anglo-Saxon and Medieval literature with questions on epic poems, chivalric romances, and literary traditions.

#1

Who is the author of Beowulf, an epic poem from Anglo-Saxon literature?

Chaucer
Shakespeare
Unknown
Milton
#2

Which Anglo-Saxon manuscript contains the oldest surviving copy of an Old English epic poem?

Exeter Book
Vercelli Book
Beowulf Manuscript
Nowell Codex
#3

Who is known as the 'Father of English Literature' and wrote 'The Canterbury Tales'?

Geoffrey Chaucer
John Milton
Sir Thomas More
Thomas Malory
#4

Who is the protagonist in 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'?

King Arthur
Sir Lancelot
Sir Gawain
Green Knight
#5

What is the term for the Old English poetic technique in which the first half of a line echoes or mirrors the second half?

Assonance
Caesura
Enjambment
Riddle
#6

In Medieval literature, what is a chivalric romance?

A story about courtly love and knightly adventures
A political satire
A philosophical treatise
A tragedy
#7

Which historical event serves as a backdrop for the epic poem 'The Song of Roland'?

The Crusades
The Norman Conquest
The Battle of Hastings
The Battle of Roncevaux Pass
#8

What is the term for the code of ethics followed by knights in Medieval literature?

Feudalism
Chivalry
Serpent's Tongue
Magna Carta
#9

Who is the author of 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,' a Middle English chivalric romance?

John Gower
Thomas Malory
Anonymous
Marie de France
#10

Which historical figure is the central character in the Old English epic poem 'Beowulf'?

King Arthur
Hrothgar
Beowulf
Grendel
#11

What is the term for a type of Medieval play that depicted biblical events, often performed on wagons or in town squares?

Mystery Play
Miracle Play
Morality Play
Passion Play
#12

Who is the central character in Geoffrey Chaucer's 'The Canterbury Tales'?

King Arthur
Beowulf
Pilgrim
Lancelot
#13

What literary device is commonly used in Old English poetry, where stressed syllables are followed by one or more unstressed syllables?

Alliteration
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Simile
#14

Which historical event inspired the morality play 'Everyman'?

Black Death
Hundred Years' War
Great Schism
The Peasants' Revolt
#15

In the context of Medieval literature, what is a 'morality play'?

A play based on historical events
A play featuring supernatural elements
A play with a moral lesson and allegorical characters
A comedic play
#16

Which Medieval English poet wrote 'Pearl,' an alliterative poem that explores themes of loss and consolation?

William Langland
John Gower
The Pearl Poet
Julian of Norwich
#17

In Medieval literature, what is the 'Courtly Love' tradition?

Romantic love expressed through poetry
Love within the royal court
Love between knights and their squires
Love between siblings

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