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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Alfred have something built in 878?

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

3. When did Alfred the Great rule?

4. What kingdom was Asser from?

5. Where did the Vikings fight the king of the Saxons, Aethelwulf and his son Aethelbald for a long time?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does most of what we know about Alfred come from?

2. Who was Alfred's father? How far back is his lineage traced on his father's side?

3. Into what three periods can Alfred's reign be divided?

4. Explain what happened when the Viking army left East Anglia and attacked the West Saxons.

5. What happened to Eadburh when her husband, the West Saxon king, died?

6. How did Aethelwulf attempt to keep his sons from fighting after his death? What happened when Aethelwulf died?

7. What happened when Aethelwulf went with Alfred to Rome?

8. What happened to the kingdom of Wessex during King Alfred's reign? What happened as a result?

9. What happened on Easter in 878?

10. Who were Alfred's children? What lives did they lead?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of Alfred's family in his life and reign. Be sure to discuss his father and siblings, as well as his children.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the role of education in Alfred's life and reign.

Essay Topic 3

How did Alfred's people receive him as a ruler? What evidence supports this?

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