Alfred the Great: Asser's Life of King Alfred & Other Contemporary Sources Short Question Test Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Introduction, Section I, King Alfred the Great

1. What country did Alfred the Great rule?

England.

2. When did Alfred the Great rule?

871-899 A.D.

3. What county was protected against invaders during the reign of Alfred the Great?

Wessex.

4. Who were invading England during the reign of Alfred the Great?

Vikings.

5. In what year did an army invade England, taking a variety of smaller kingdoms?

865.

6. Whom did Alfred the Great come to rule in 871?

The West Saxons.

7. What did Asser provide regarding Alfred the Great?

A biography.

8. What career did Asser have?

Monk.

9. Where was Asser from?

St. David's in Wales.

10. What did Asser later become?

A bishop.

11. What annals were put together during and following Alfred's reign?

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.

12. What is included in the annals put together during and following Alfred's reign?

A narrative...
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