Beowulf Jeopardy

Rules 2 options of play: – Start with one group and if they don’t get the answer it goes to another (in a predetermined order) – Or, we play it like normal Jeopardy. Whoever knows the answer raises their ruler and they guess the answer. (Teams MUST be honest about who raises it first, in case I do not catch it.) Noise Level: You are allowed to get animated and have fun. BUT I should not have to yell over you in order to talk! If I do, I will end the game and I will find something else for you to do, alone.

B ACKGROUND I NFORMATION G RENDEL B EOWULF T HE B ATTLES T HE D EATH OF B EOWULF T HE M YSTERY Q UESTIONS Round One

E PIC P OETRY T HE B ATTLES (2) T HE M YSTERY Q UESTIONS (2) Round Two

Final Jeopardy During the Anglo Saxon period, the Britons that resisted were sent to this area (country) which means this when translated. (2-part answer)

Where is Wales & What is ‘Foreigner/Enemy’

Background Information: 4 Many scholars believe that Beowulf was written by this type of man. What/Who is a Monk

Background Information: 6 Another word for the Romans civilizing the Britons is this What is “Romanization”

Background Information: 8 The Anglo- Saxons divide the island into this many kingdoms What is 7

Background Information: 10 During the Anglo- Saxon period, they invaded Northumbria Hint: I don’t mean the pastry Who are the Danish

Grendel: 4 This Universal Idea is represented through Grendel What is Evil

Grendel: 6 Grendel’s home, in the darkness, is also known as one of these. What is a lair

Grendel: 8 Grendel terrorizes the Danes for this many winters (years) What is 12 (winters/years)

Grendel: 10 This man, a murderer, is Grendel’s earliest ancestor Who is Cain

Beowulf: 4 Beowulf represents this Universal Idea What is ‘Good’

Beowulf: 6 Beowulf has this one request for Hrothgar, King of the Danes. What is to fight the monster Grendel

Beowulf: 8 Beowulf says that he will fight Grendel in this manner What is alone or unarmed

Beowulf: 10 This man is the king to Beowulf, and to the Geats, at the time of his battle with Grendel Who is Higlac

The Battles: 4 When Beowulf first fights Grendel, Grendel wants to do this What is run away

The Battles: 6 The Dragon awoke/began war because of this person Who is a thief

The Battles: 8 No human weapons can harm Grendel because he did this What is cast a spell (that makes all weapons useless against him)

The Battles: 10 During the battle with Grendel, this group of men were scared and cowered Who are the Danes

The Death of Beowulf: 4 This person is the gray- bearded lord Who is Beowulf

The Death of Beowulf: 6 Beowulf leaves his people/tribe to this man Who is Wiglaf

The Death of Beowulf: 8 Beowulf was known as a “Ring – Giver” which means that he did this What is gave gifts to his people/share the treasure

The Death of Beowulf: 10 Beowulf wishes his tomb to be located here Where is the water’s edge (Tower by the water)

The Mystery Question: 4 Beowulf was originally written in this language What is Old English

The Mystery Question: 6 This is what type of Figurative Language: “And his heart laughed”? What is Personification

The Mystery Question: 8 “So Hrothgar’s men lived happily in his hall” Name this technique What is Alliteration

The Mystery Question: 10 She is the only female character mentioned in the excerpts that we read in class. Who is Grendel’s Mother

Epic Poetry: 8 In every epic poem, there is this (type of) person Who is a hero of high importance/status

Epic Poetry: 12 The hero performs these types of deeds What are courageous or superhuman

Epic Poetry: 16 Good vs. Evil, Life and Death are examples of this What is Universal Ideas

Epic Poetry: 20 In order for it to be a epic poem, the plot must be complicated by this. What is the supernatural

The Battles (2): 8 Beowulf hangs this from the rafters as a trophy What is Grendel’s arm

The Battles (2): 12 Out of the 12 comrades, only this one remained during the battle with The Dragon Who is Wiglaf

The Battles (2): 16 The fight between Grendel and Beowulf (and The Dragon and Beowulf) most likely represents the battle between these What are Good and Evil

The Battles (2): 20 This is where Grendel died What is a lake/hell or his lair

The Mystery Questions (2): 8 This is the famous Mead Hall built by the Dane Hrothgar and where the battle with Grendel takes place (Hint: The name that no one can pronounce ) What is Herot

The Mystery Questions (2): 12 The Roman encountered these three civilization while in the British Isles Who are the Britons, Picts and Gaels

The Mystery Questions (2): 16 While the Romans were in Britain, they drove the Picts to this present-day country What is Scotland

The Mystery Questions (2): 20 The Anglo Saxons place a lot of belief in the wyrd, this is another word for it. What is fate