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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter II, The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, 888-900.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what district was Alfred the Great born?
(a) London.
(b) Berkshire.
(c) Avon.
(d) Stratford.

2. Who joined forces with the Saxons in 891 to fight the Vikings?
(a) The Franks and Celts.
(b) The Celts and Bavarians.
(c) Alfred and the Welsh.
(d) The Franks and Bavarians.

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

4. What did Asser later become?
(a) A university dean.
(b) A bishop.
(c) A literary publisher.
(d) A royal court attendant.

5. When did the Vikings leave East Anglia?
(a) 865.
(b) 899.
(c) 871.
(d) 857.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was pope when Alfred was sent to Rome?

2. One historian theorized that Life of King Alfred was written by whom?

3. How many Viking armies did the Northumbrians and East Angles fight?

4. What book served as a style guide for Asser's book?

5. What was the condition of peace made with the Vikings?

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