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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. When was Alfred the Great born?
(a) 850.
(b) 849.
(c) 832.
(d) The year of his birth is not known for sure.

2. In what year did an army invade England, taking a variety of smaller kingdoms?
(a) 899.
(b) 865.
(c) 871.
(d) 893.

3. Who was the father of the wife Aethewulf brought home from Rome?
(a) Jason of the Argonauts.
(b) Louis the XVI.
(c) Charlemagne.
(d) Charles the Bald.

4. How many years did Alfred the Great rule?
(a) 28.
(b) 30.
(c) 17.
(d) 25.

5. Where did Alfred have something built in 878?
(a) London.
(b) Athelney.
(c) Wessex.
(d) Canterbury.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many brothers did Alfred the Great have?

2. What did Asser aid Alfred the Great in creating for many in his kingdom?

3. Who made peace with the Vikings after Aethelred died?

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

5. What structures did Alfred build during his reign?

(see the answer key)

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