Alfred the Great: Asser's Life of King Alfred & Other Contemporary Sources Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter I, Asser's Life of King Alfred, Paragraphs 1 - 32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was the kingdom split between father and son?
(a) South to the father, north to the son.
(b) East to the father, west to the son.
(c) North to the father, south to the son.
(d) West to the father, east to the son.

2. Which of the following themes does NOT characterize the political history of Anglo-Saxon England in the first half of the ninth century?
(a) Balance of power changes started to favor Wessex over Mercia.
(b) The impact of the invasions in England.
(c) An alliance developed between the two kingdoms.
(d) The growing economic struggles in London's business center.

3. What did King Aethewulf order his wife to do when he and Alfred returned to the kingdom?
(a) Sit with him on the throne until he died.
(b) Seduce him.
(c) Visit him often in order to keep him distracted.
(d) Live with him in order to report all his activities to King Aethewulf.

4. Who was pope when Alfred was sent to Rome?
(a) Gregory.
(b) Pius.
(c) Leo.
(d) John.

5. What is the origin of Asser's name?
(a) African.
(b) Hebrew.
(c) Danish.
(d) German.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Asser from?

2. What kingdom was Asser from?

3. What did Asser later become?

4. Asser's Life of King Alfred begins with Asser's dedication of the work to Alfred "ruler of all the ______ of the island of Britain, King of the Angles and Saxons."

5. What illness did Alfred the Great have when he came into power?

(see the answer key)

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