Anglo-Saxon Age UGC NET QUESTIONS

 

UGC NET MCQs on Anglo-Saxon Age

1. The Anglo-Saxon period roughly spans:

A. 410–1066
B. 450–1100
C. 500–1200
D. 600–1400
Answer: A

2. The end of the Anglo-Saxon period is marked by:

A. Roman invasion
B. Norman Conquest
C. Viking invasion
D. Renaissance
Answer: B (1066 – Norman Conquest)

3. Which tribes primarily formed Anglo-Saxon England?

A. Romans, Greeks, Persians
B. Angles, Saxons, Jutes
C. Danes, Normans, Celts
D. Franks, Goths, Huns
Answer: B

4. The epic Beowulf belongs to:

A. Middle English
B. Old English
C. Modern English
D. Renaissance English
Answer: B (Beowulf)

5. The author of Beowulf is:

A. Known
B. Anonymous
C. Caedmon
D. Bede
Answer: B

6. Which theme is central to Beowulf?

A. Romantic love
B. Heroism and fate
C. Satire
D. Political reform
Answer: B

7. Who is considered the first English poet?

A. Geoffrey Chaucer
B. Caedmon
C. Bede
D. Cynewulf
Answer: B

8. Caedmon’s work is primarily:

A. Secular
B. Religious
C. Satirical
D. Political
Answer: B

9. Who wrote Ecclesiastical History of the English People?

A. Alfred the Great
B. Bede
C. Cynewulf
D. Wulfstan
Answer: B

10. Old English poetry is characterized by:

A. Rhyme scheme
B. Alliteration
C. Blank verse
D. Free verse
Answer: B

11. “Caesura” in Old English poetry refers to:

A. Rhyme
B. Pause in a line
C. Metaphor
D. Repetition
Answer: B

12. A “kenning” is:

A. A rhyme
B. A compound metaphor
C. A stanza
D. A refrain
Answer: B

13. Which work is a heroic elegy?

A. The Wanderer
B. The Faerie Queene
C. Paradise Lost
D. The Canterbury Tales
Answer: A

14. Which poem reflects exile and loss?

A. The Seafarer
B. Lycidas
C. Kubla Khan
D. Ode to a Nightingale
Answer: A

15. Cynewulf is known for:

A. Writing romances
B. Signing his poems in runes
C. Writing drama
D. Translating Latin texts
Answer: B

16. Which king promoted learning and translation?

A. King Alfred the Great
B. King Harold
C. King Edward
D. King Canute
Answer: A

17. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is:

A. A poem
B. A historical record
C. A novel
D. A play
Answer: B

18. “Wyrd” in Anglo-Saxon literature means:

A. Love
B. Fate
C. War
D. Death
Answer: B

19. The dominant religion before Christianization was:

A. Islam
B. Paganism
C. Hinduism
D. Buddhism
Answer: B

20. The conversion to Christianity influenced:

A. Only politics
B. Only economy
C. Literature and themes
D. Nothing
Answer: C

21. Which poem is a dream vision?

A. The Dream of the Rood
B. Beowulf
C. The Wanderer
D. The Seafarer
Answer: A

22. Old English language is closest to:

A. Latin
B. Germanic languages
C. French
D. Greek
Answer: B

23. Which invaders influenced Anglo-Saxon England later?

A. Greeks
B. Vikings
C. Egyptians
D. Chinese
Answer: B

24. The Battle of Hastings (1066) was fought between:

A. Romans and Saxons
B. Vikings and Danes
C. Harold II and William
D. Alfred and Danes
Answer: C (Battle of Hastings)

25. Anglo-Saxon literature is mostly:

A. Oral in origin
B. Printed
C. Digital
D. Dramatic
Answer: A

UGC NET PYQs (Anglo-Saxon Age)

1. Which of the following is the earliest extant epic in English?

A. The Canterbury Tales
B. Beowulf
C. Paradise Lost
D. Faerie Queene
Answer: B

2. Who among the following is associated with Anglo-Saxon prose?

A. Geoffrey Chaucer
B. Bede
C. William Shakespeare
D. John Milton
Answer: B

3. Which literary device dominates Old English poetry?

A. Rhyme
B. Alliteration
C. Blank verse
D. Assonance
Answer: B

4. The concept of “wyrd” refers to:

A. Nature
B. Destiny
C. War
D. Love
Answer: B

5. Which of the following works is attributed to Cynewulf?

A. Christ II
B. Beowulf
C. The Wanderer
D. The Seafarer
Answer: A

6. Who translated many Latin works into Old English?

A. Alfred the Great
B. Bede
C. Caedmon
D. Cynewulf
Answer: A

7. Which poem is an elegy expressing exile?

A. The Wanderer
B. Beowulf
C. Christ
D. Genesis
Answer: A

8. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is:

A. A religious text
B. A poetic anthology
C. A historical record
D. A drama
Answer: C

9. The Norman Conquest (1066) led to:

A. Rise of Old English
B. Decline of Old English
C. Spread of Latin
D. End of Christianity
Answer: B (Norman Conquest)

10. Old English belongs to which language family?

A. Romance
B. Germanic
C. Slavic
D. Celtic
Answer: B

Assertion–Reason Questions (Very Important)

Directions:

A = Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason explains Assertion
B = Both true, but Reason NOT correct explanation
C = Assertion true, Reason false
D = Assertion false, Reason true

1.

Assertion (A): Old English poetry relies heavily on alliteration.
Reason (R): Rhyme schemes were not developed in Old English poetry.

Answer: A

2.

Assertion (A): Beowulf reflects both pagan and Christian elements.
Reason (R): Anglo-Saxon society was transitioning from paganism to Christianity.

Answer: A

3.

Assertion (A): Bede is known primarily as a poet.
Reason (R): He wrote Ecclesiastical History of the English People.

Answer: D

4.

Assertion (A): Elegiac tone dominates poems like The Seafarer.
Reason (R): Anglo-Saxon poetry celebrates urban life and prosperity.

Answer: C

5.

Assertion (A): King Alfred the Great promoted education.
Reason (R): He encouraged translation of Latin texts into Old English.

Answer: A

6.

Assertion (A): “Wyrd” represents fate in Anglo-Saxon literature.
Reason (R): Anglo-Saxons believed in divine determinism.

Answer: B (belief overlaps but not exact explanation)

7.

Assertion (A): The Dream of the Rood is a religious poem.
Reason (R): It presents Christ’s crucifixion from the perspective of the Cross.

Answer: A

8.

Assertion (A): Anglo-Saxon literature was entirely written.
Reason (R): It originated in oral tradition.

Answer: D

9.

Assertion (A): The Norman Conquest strengthened Old English literature.
Reason (R): French influence replaced Old English.

Answer: D

10.

Assertion (A): Kenning is a stylistic feature of Old English poetry.
Reason (R): It is a compound metaphor used for vivid imagery.

Answer: A