Anglo-Saxon culture: buildings, art and literature (OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World)): Quizzes
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What material were most Anglo-Saxon buildings made from?
What material were most Anglo-Saxon buildings made from?
Wood
Why might sunken featured buildings have straw in the pit during winter?
Why might sunken featured buildings have straw in the pit during winter?
To provide heating as it decomposed
What was a key feature of framed buildings compared to sunken featured buildings?
What was a key feature of framed buildings compared to sunken featured buildings?
They could have a second storey
Which type of Anglo-Saxon building showed Scandinavian influences?
Which type of Anglo-Saxon building showed Scandinavian influences?
Longhouses
What were longhouses used for besides housing?
What were longhouses used for besides housing?
Feasting halls for socializing
Besides churches, what other stone buildings existed in Anglo-Saxon England?
Besides churches, what other stone buildings existed in Anglo-Saxon England?
Noblemen's halls
Who primarily used tents in Anglo-Saxon England?
Who primarily used tents in Anglo-Saxon England?
Armies on march & traders away from home
What types of items featured decorated Anglo-Saxon art?
What types of items featured decorated Anglo-Saxon art?
Brooches, beads, buckles, wrist-clasps
What does the Alfred Jewel inscription mean?
What does the Alfred Jewel inscription mean?
Alfred had me worked (made)
What do the images on the Fuller Brooch represent?
What do the images on the Fuller Brooch represent?
The five senses
What material was the Franks Casket made from?
What material was the Franks Casket made from?
Whale-bone
When was the St Cuthbert Gospel created?
When was the St Cuthbert Gospel created?
Early 8th century
In which manuscript does Beowulf survive?
In which manuscript does Beowulf survive?
Nowell Codex