Chapter 4 The Invasion of the Church and of Latin

The chief unifying force for most of Europe during the Middle Ages was
a. the army of the Pope
b. the Catholic Church
c. the language of Latin
The Catholic Church is often called the ________________ Catholic Church because the church's headquarters was, and still is, the city of _________________ and the bishop of this city is always considered the head of the entire Church.
This head bishop of the Catholic Church is more commonly called the ____________.
What body of water did Augustine cross in order to sail from France to Kent in England? ___________________________
Augustine was appointed by the Pope to be the very first ____________________________________________.
After the church came to England, all historical, scientific, legal, and church documents were in the language of ______________,
The Anglo Saxons originally used an alphabet of symbols called _______________, but after the Church came, the _____________________ alphabet was adopted for writing down the English language, and it's the one we use today.
List three religious words that were adopted straight from Latin: _______________________________________.
List the Anglo Saxon gods or goddesses for whom the following days are named:
1. Tuesday--_________________________
2. Wednesday--__________________________
3. Thursday--__________________________
4. Friday--__________________________
During the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church would not allow the Bible to be translated into any language other than ________________.
Chapters or books of the Bible which were heavily and beautifully illustrated with intricate and colorful designs and drawings were known as __________________________________ manuscripts.
Write the word "today" in Anglo Saxon as best you can -- try to copy the letters exactly:_______________
Spell "while" in Anglo Saxon: _______________.
Finish this saying: "Power corrupts, and ________________________________________________________________."
Who is the Father of English History? _______________________________________
When the Celtic Church had a kind of show-down with the Roman Catholic Church, who won? _________________________
One widely read and classic piece of Old English literature tells the tale of dragons, kings, thanes and a hero named ________________________.
Give kennings for these two words: ocean ____________________________ heart ______________________________
Anglo Saxon poetry was written in half-lines. The pause or break in the middle of each line is called a ____________________.
Each half line had to have exactly how many syllables? _________
What other poetic device was used in Anglo Saxon poetry? ___________________________
Give an example from Cædmon's Hymn: _____________________________________________________
Why is Cædmon significant?
a. He killed a dragon that was threatening a monastery in Northumbria.
b. He started the monastic tradition of playing the harp after dinner.
c. He is the first known English poet.

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