Ecclesiastical History Of The English People by Bede
  • 1. Who is the author of 'Ecclesiastical History Of The English People'?
A) Gregory the Great
B) Alfred the Great
C) Venerable Augustine
D) Bede
  • 2. Bede is often referred to as the 'Father of ____'.
A) Historical Fiction
B) English Literature
C) English History
D) Modern History
  • 3. What is one of the key themes in Bede's work?
A) The spread of Christianity
B) Paganism
C) Civil War
D) Feudalism
  • 4. How does Bede's history conclude?
A) The fall of the Roman Empire
B) The arrival of the Vikings
C) The establishment of the monarchy
D) With his own death
  • 5. Bede's work includes accounts of the miracles of which saint?
A) Edwin
B) Augustine
C) Cuthbert
D) Ambrose
  • 6. In which monastery did Bede spend most of his life?
A) Westminster Abbey
B) Gloucester Abbey
C) Canterbury Cathedral
D) Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey
  • 7. Which event marks the beginning of the ecclesiastical history according to Bede?
A) The battle of Hastings
B) The signing of the Magna Carta
C) The arrival of Augustine in Britain
D) The Roman invasion
  • 8. Bede's 'Ecclesiastical History' is considered one of the first comprehensive histories of what?
A) England
B) Scotland
C) Wales
D) France
  • 9. What was the primary language of 'Ecclesiastical History Of The English People'?
A) French
B) Old English
C) Greek
D) Latin
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