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Where did the Celtic people originate?
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France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovakia
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Who were the original inhabitants of England?
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The Iberians
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What are the names of the two Celtic tribes that settled in the British isles and where did they settle?
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Britons settled in England;Gauls settled in Ireland
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Celts were skilled _________.
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artisans
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Where did the Celts see spirits?
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everywhere: rivers, trees, stones, ponds, fire, thunder,etc.
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What were the intermediaries b/w the spirits and the people?
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Priests called Druids
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In the Celtic culture, women were ______ to men and had _____ power.
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equal;equal
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Did the Celts have their own language?
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Yes
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What is the Roman Conquest and when did it take place?
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When Julius Caesar conquered Britain in 55 B.C.
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Who started Roman colonization and when did this occur?
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Claudius established Roman rule in Britain which happenned in 43 A.D.
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Who is one of the most famous heroines of Britain?
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Boadicea, Queen of Iceni tribe of the Celts
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How did Boadicea die?
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She committed suicide after her forces were defeated.
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During Pax Romana, Rome _______.
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held dominion over much of the known world
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What did the Romans accomplish?
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Built a network of roads to facilitate trade, collect taxes, and move troops.
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During Pax Romana, _______ began to vanish.
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The Old Celtic religion
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When did the Romans evacuate from Britain and what did they leave behind?
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409 A.D. left roads, walls, villages, and public baths but no central govt.
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When did the second group of invaders come and who were they?
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449 A.D. Angles and Saxons from Germany and Jutes from Denmark
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What did the Angles and Saxons establish Britain as?
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Engla Land or England
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Was Anglo-Saxon England politically unified?
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No, it was divided into several independent principalities, each with its own king.
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What was discovered in 1939 in Suffolk, England?
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An enormous ship-grave, Sutton Hoo, that contained vast treasures.
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What was the Anglo-Saxon society centered around?
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Warfare and protecting their home and clan from enemies
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The Anglo-Saxons were an ____ and ____ people.
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agricultural and semi-nomadic
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What are the 2 classes within the Anglo-Saxons?
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The Earls and The Churls
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Did women have rights in the Anglo-Saxon society?
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yes
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What was the Anglo-Saxon communal hall used for?
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meetings, feasting, storytelling, and drinking mead
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What are skilled storytellers called?
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scops
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What type of religion were the Anglo-Saxons?
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Pagan
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What does wyrd mean?
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one's fate in life
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Did the Anglo-Saxons believe in an afterlife?
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No, they believed immortality or fame was the only way to survive death.
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When was Beowulf first recorded?
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700 A.D.
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What is Beowulf?
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an epic Anglo-Saxon poem
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In 730 A.D. the Venerable Bede wrote what?
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The Ecclesiastical History of the English People
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Who is known as the Father of English History?
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The Venerable Bede
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How many people speak English?
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over 300 million
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What languages influenced England?
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Celtic, Latin, and German
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What is the Anglo-Saxon perid?
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449-1066 A.D.
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The Anglo-Saxons ruled most of Britain by what year?
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600 A.D.
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