Anglo - Saxon Period. The Song of Beowulf 1. Which event does English history start with? When did it happen?/ native population on the isles, the way they were called, where they went after the invasion of which tribes/ 2. Which era of the English language do we describe as the Anglo Saxon period? Society during that period 3. Which is the genre of “The Song of Beowulf” ? 4. What’s an epic? 5. What is “The Song of Beowulf” about? /the plot/ 6. How did it come to be known to our days? 5 p. each question, total 30 p.