Question

The history of English Literature begins with the arrival of which group in England?

• A. Romans
• B. Anglo-Saxons
• C. Normans
• D. Vikings

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Anglo-Saxons

• The history of English Literature begins in the 5th century with the arrival of Anglo-Saxons and Germanic settlers in England.

• These groups brought their own oral traditions and dialects, which formed the basis of what would become Old English.

• Their culture and stories laid the foundation for the earliest English literary texts.