Which tribes make up the Anglo-Saxons?

• A. Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
• B. Romans, Celts, and Picts
• C. Franks, Lombards, and Ostrogoths
• D. Britons, Gauls, and Celts

Answer: (A)

This question tests knowing which Germanic groups migrated to Britain and shaped early English identity. The three tribes that formed the Anglo-Saxons are Angles, Saxons, and Jutes. After the Roman withdrawal, these groups settled in different parts of Britain, bringing their languages and customs, which blended into what becomes Old English and a distinct Anglo-Saxon culture.

The other options mix peoples associated with different regions or eras: Romans and Celts were already present in Britain before and during early medieval times; Picts were a Celtic group in Scotland; Franks, Lombards, and Ostrogoths were continental Germanic kingdoms in mainland Europe; Britons, Gauls, and Celts refer to Celtic inhabitants rather than the Germanic settlers who became the Anglo-Saxons.