Omnibus 2 Primary Final Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Omnibus 2 Primary Final Actual Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Geoffrey of Monmouth - CORRECT ANSWER- Writer of History of Kings of Britain.
said to have translated it, as well as the Prophecies of Merlin into Latin from an earlier
original text.
Brutus the Trojan - CORRECT ANSWER- Found...
Omnibus 2 Primary Final Actual Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Geoffrey of Monmouth - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Writer of History of Kings of Britain.
said to have translated it, as well as the Prophecies of Merlin into Latin from an earlier
original text.
Brutus the Trojan - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Founder of the British people, much like
Aeneas. Also like Aeneas, he is alleged to have descended from Trojans after the Trojan War.
Belinus - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Brother of Brennius, with whom he fought for the
throne. After winning he became King of Britain and later sacked Rome as part of a
campaign in Europe..
King Cole - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Grandfather of Constantine the Great, according to
Geoffrey. Also King of Britain around the time of Roman departure from the country.
King Lear - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Legendary King who abdicated and split the
kingdom between his three daughters, Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia. Cordelia refused to
flatter him and thus was married off to a Frankish King. After the kingdom was split between
Goneril and Regan, King Lear found that his daughters became hostile to him and fled to
France, where he sought the aid of Cordelia. With her help he took over the throne from his
daughters. He was succeeded by Cordelia.
Utherpendragon - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Father of Arthur. Helps to drive out the
traitorous Vortigern and his followers from Britain, and later becomes king. Overcome with
lust for his enemy Gorlois' wife, he is disguised by Merlin and commits adultery with her.
The result of this union is Arthur.
Merlin - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Wizard, advisor to Uther and later Arthur. supposedly
born of a mortal woman and a demon. He assisted in the making of Stonehenge, and his
Prophecies are included in this book.
Arthur - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Legendary King of Britain. Fought back against Saxon
invaders, and later Mordred, his nephew, who took Guinevere as his wife while he was away
and seized the throne.
, Guinevere - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Wife of Arthur, had an adulterous relationship with
Mordred while Arthur was away to war.
Cadon - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Arthur's
Gawain - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Nephew of Arthur
Bedivere - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- One of the first knights of the round table, fervent
supporter of Arthur
Kay - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Arthur's foster brother, one of the first knights of the round
table
Vortigern - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Traitor to Britain, allowed continental Saxon soldiers
to enter Britain, resulting in Saxon invasion of Britain
Mordred - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- traitorous nephew of Arthur, took over the throne and
wedded Guinevere while Arthur was at war with the Saxons. The battle between Arthur and
Mordred ended with Arthur fatally wounded but victorious.
What are britons? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The original people of Britain, according to
Geoffrey they descend from the Trojans.
Who are the saxons? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Invaders into Britain who eventually
overtook the Britons.
Mythology - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A set of beliefs held by a culture, often with stories
that vary over a large geographical area.
Stongehenge - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Large, mysterious monument in Britain. Legend
holds that Merlin assisted in its construction to memorialize the 3000 slain nobles in the war
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