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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IV, Miscellaneous Sources for the Reign of King Alfred.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom did the Vikings fight in 890?
(a) The Franks.
(b) The Angles.
(c) The Celts.
(d) The Saxons.

2. Where did Alfred the Great fall among his siblings?
(a) Oldest.
(b) Youngest.
(c) The middle child.
(d) The third child.

3. When was the epithet "the Great" added to Alfred's name?
(a) Not until the last fifty years or so.
(b) Before the fifteenth century.
(c) Sometime during the seventeenth century.
(d) After the sixteenth century.

4. In the 19th century Alfred the Great was seen as the founder of the British _______ and ______.
(a) Library system; public education.
(b) Royal Air Force; colonization.
(c) Navy; Empire.
(d) Police force; Empire.

5. After his capture, what was the relationship between Alfred the Great and the king of the Vikings?
(a) He was Alfred's adoptive son.
(b) They remained friends.
(c) They continued to be enemies.
(d) There was no relationship; the king of the Vikings was dead.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was nearly destroyed by the Vikings?

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

3. Asser probably divided his time between Alfred's kingdom and ______.

4. How many siblings did Alfred the Great have?

5. Who took over when King Aethelred died?

(see the answer key)

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