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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. 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) An alliance developed between the two kingdoms.
(c) The growing economic struggles in London's business center.
(d) The impact of the invasions in England.

2. Who were invading England during the reign of Alfred the Great?
(a) Romans.
(b) Celts.
(c) Spaniards.
(d) Vikings.

3. How many brothers did Alfred the Great have?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) None.
(d) Three.

4. What illness did Alfred the Great have when he came into power?
(a) Severe depression and anxiety.
(b) It was an unknown illness.
(c) Makola disease.
(d) Tuberculosis.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In addition to a priest, Asser was a ______.

2. Where does Asser give some biographical details about himself?

3. Who was the father of the wife Aethewulf brought home from Rome?

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

5. When was Alfred the Great born?

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