Q: The Anglo-Saxons were a people who inhabited Great Britain from the 5th century. They comprise people from Germanic tribes who migrated to the island from continental Europe, their descendants, and indigenous British groups who adopted some aspects of Anglo-Saxon culture and language. Historically, the Anglo-Saxon period denotes the period in Britain between about 450 and 1066, after their initial settlement and up until the Norman conquest.

The early Anglo-Saxon period includes the creation of an English nation, with many of the aspects that survive today, including regional government of shires and hundreds. During this period, Christianity was established and there was a flowering of literature and language. Charters and law were also established. The term "Anglo-Saxon" is popularly used for the language that was spoken and written by the Anglo-Saxons in England and eastern Scotland between at least the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century. In scholarly use, it is more commonly called Old English.

The history of the Anglo-Saxons is the history of a cultural identity. It developed from divergent groups in association with the people's adoption of Christianity, and was integral to the establishment of various kingdoms. Threatened by extended Danish invasions and military occupation of eastern England, this identity was re-established; it dominated until after the Norman Conquest. The visible Anglo-Saxon culture can be seen in the material culture of buildings, dress styles, illuminated texts and grave goods. Behind the symbolic nature of these cultural emblems, there are strong elements of tribal and lordship ties. The elite declared themselves as kings who developed "burhs", and identified their roles and peoples in Biblical terms. Above all, as Helena Hamerow has observed, "local and extended kin groups remained...the essential unit of production throughout the Anglo-Saxon period." The effects persist in the 21st century as, according to a study published in March 2015, the genetic make up of British populations today shows divisions of the tribal political units of the early Anglo-Saxon period.

Answer the following questions:
1. who were the anglo-saxons?
2. around what century?
3. how is their language commonly referred to?
4. what is it more commonly called?
5. do anglo-saxons come from one group?
6. roughly what year does the anglo-saxon period begin?
7. up until what point?
8. does that include after the Norman conquest?
9. who were they threatened by from extended invasions?
10. what did the elites declare themselves?
11. what did Helena Hamerow observe?
A: 1. inhabited Great Britain
2. 5th century
3. Anglo-Saxon
4. Old English
5. yes mainly from Germanic tribes
6. in Britain between about 450 and 106
7. 1066
8. no up untl
9. Anglo-Saxons
10. kings
11. kin groups remained...the essential unit
Q: Between 7 September 1940 and 21 May 1941, 16 British cities suffered aerial raids with at least 100 long tons of high explosives. Over a period of 267 days, London was attacked 71 times, Birmingham, Liverpool and Plymouth eight times, Bristol six, Glasgow five, Southampton four, Portsmouth and Hull three and a minimum of one large raid on eight other cities. This was a result of a rapid escalation starting on 24 August 1940, when night bombers aiming for RAF airfields drifted off course and accidentally destroyed several London homes, killing civilians, combined with the UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill's retaliatory bombing of Berlin on the following night.[clarification needed]

From 7 September 1940, one year into the war, London was bombed by the Luftwaffe for 57 consecutive nights. More than one million London houses were destroyed or damaged and more than 40,000 civilians were killed, almost half of them in London. Ports and industrial centres outside London were also attacked. The main Atlantic sea port of Liverpool was bombed, causing nearly 4,000 deaths within the Merseyside area during the war. The North Sea port of Hull, a convenient and easily found target or secondary target for bombers unable to locate their primary targets, was subjected to 86 raids in the Hull Blitz during the war, with a conservative estimate of 1,200 civilians killed and 95 percent of its housing stock destroyed or damaged. Other ports including Bristol, Cardiff, Portsmouth, Plymouth, Southampton and Swansea were also bombed, as were the industrial cities of Birmingham, Belfast, Coventry, Glasgow, Manchester and Sheffield. Birmingham and Coventry were chosen because of the Spitfire and tank factories in Birmingham and the many munitions factories in Coventry. The city centre of Coventry was almost destroyed, as was Coventry Cathedral.

Answer the following questions:
1. How many times was London attacked?
2. What were the fighters aiming at?
3. Did they hit anything else?
4. What?
5. How many nights in a row was London sieged in 1940?
6. Was the cathedral in Coventry left unharmed?
7. How many innocent people were killed in London?
8. Who was the UK Prime Minister at the time?
9. How many tonnes of explosives were used to attack Britain?
10. How many deaths were there in Merseyside?
11. What was the name of the German air core that attaacked London?
12. How many ports were bombed?
A: 1. 71 times
2. for RAF airfields
3. Yes
4. several London homes
5. 57 consecutive nights
6. No
7. 1,200
8. Prime Minister Winston Churchill
9. Atleast 100 tons
10. 4000
11. Luftwaffe
12. Seven
Q: (CNN) -- Double amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius has moved a step closer to realizing his dream of participating in the Olympics after running the 'B' standard qualifying time for next year's Games in London.

The 24-year-old, who was born without fibulae in both legs, clocked 45.61 seconds to win the 400m race at the Provincial Championships in his home town of Pretoria in South Africa on Wednesday.

Dubbed the 'Blade Runner' because of his carbon fiber prosthetic limbs, Pistorius must now run 0.6 seconds faster to be granted automatic qualification. But his time could still be good enough to earn him a place in the South African team depending on the performance of other athletes.

After narrowly missing out on the time required for the Beijing Olympics, the Johannesburg-born athlete expressed his delight at the achievement on his Twitter page.

"One of the best nights of my life. Ran a 45.61sec 400m Olympic qualifying time and fastest time in South Africa," Pistorius, whose legs were amputated when he was just 11 months old, wrote.

"Thanks to everyone who has supported and believed in me in my Quest to 2012 London Olympics. One step closer. I'm hungry for it."

After finishing sixth at his National Championships in 2007, Pistorius was blocked from competing alongside his able-bodied counterparts as his blades were considered to give him an unfair advantage.

But in 2008 the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled in favor of the four-time Paralympic champion after a lengthy legal battle with the IAAF.

Answer the following questions:
1. How did he qualify for the Olympics?
2. What handicap does he have?
3. What sport does he participate in?
4. How old is he?
5. Where is his hometown?
6. What is his nickname?
7. And why is that?
8. What was his time in the qualifying race?
9. And was he happy with that time?
10. How old was he when he lost his legs?
11. What caused him to lose his legs?
12. Why was he stopped from competing?
13. Was that decision overturned?
14. By whom?
15. What is his ultimate goal?
A:
1. running the 'B' standard qualifying time
2. Double amputee
3. 400m race
4. 24
5. Pretoria in South Africa
6. Blade Runner
7. because of his carbon fiber prosthetic limbs
8. 45.61 seconds
9. yes
10. 11 months old
11. was born without fibulae in both legs
12. his blades were considered an unfair advantage.
13. yes
14. Court of Arbitration for Sport
15. 2012 London Olympics