Beowulf


... the just for fun quiz.


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    1. Where in the world was Beowulf set?
    Scandinavia
    South America
    S.E. Asia



    2. Which of these monsters did Beowulf fight?
    Grendel
    Kraken
    Sasquatch



    3. Who wrote Beowulf?
    Geoffrey Chaucer
    Hans Christian Andersen
    The author is unknown



    4. Who played Beowulf in the recent Hollywood Blockbuster?
    Ray Winstone
    Ray Liotta
    Billy Ray Cyrus



    5. Where is Beowulf believed mostly likely to have been written?
    Scandanavia
    Britain
    Greece



    6. In the audio book, which King did Beowulf help after his hall was attacked by a monster?
    Hrothgar
    Wiglaf
    Hildeburh



    7. Who played Queen Wealtheow in the 2007 film of Beowulf?
    Robin Wright Penn
    Angelina Jolie
    Sharisse Baker-Bernard



    8. The only surviving manuscript (pictured at the top of the page) is believed to date from about ... ?
    1010 AD
    505 AD
    606 BC



    9. Which of the following best describes Beowulf's religion?
    Christian
    Pagan
    Sikh



    10. Which of these actors did NOT appear in the 2007 film version of Beowulf?
    Anthony Hopkins
    John Malkovich
    Dominic West

     

Answers to the Beowulf Quiz:

1.Scandinavia 2. Grendel 3. The author is unknown 4. Ray Winstone 5. Britain 6. Hrothgar
7. Robin Wright Penn 8. 1010 AD 9. Pagan 10. Dominic West



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