The Medieval Magazine Volume 1 Issue 6 | Page 4

How Well Do You Know the Seventh Century?

1.This Anglo-Saxon helmet, which dates from the early 7th century, was found at which archaeological site?

2. Pope Agatho (678-681) spent much of his reign dealing with which heresy (he was able to convince a council chaired by the Byzantine emperor to be condemned)?

3. Who were the first four Caliphs of Islam, also known as the 'Rightly Guide Caliphs?

4. This Anglo-Saxon saint died in 687. He was a monk, bishop and hermit, has his tomb at Durham Cathedral, and is regarded as the patron saint of northern England. Who is he?

5. Which event, that took place in the year 664, helped to decide the proper date for Easter and how monks should be tonsured, in Anglo-Saxon England?

6. Which group besieged Constantinople in 626?

7. What is the The Ladder of Divine Ascent?

8. Etymologiae is a 7th-century version of an encyclopaedia - it touches on hundreds of topics ranging from the names of God, the terminology of the law, the technologies of fabrics, ships, and agriculture, to the names of cities and rivers, the theatrical arts, and cooking utensils - and it was widely used throughout the Middle Ages. Who compiled it?

9. After capturing and beheading Phocas, this Byzantine emperor would rule for nearly 31 years. Who was he?

10. Which dynasty began its rule over China in the 618 AD, and would last for nearly 300 years?