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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. What did Alfred build in 878?
(a) A church.
(b) A fortress.
(c) A university.
(d) An abbey.

2. What structures did Alfred build during his reign?
(a) Monasteries.
(b) Schools.
(c) Libraries.
(d) Fortresses.

3. Where were the couriers sent in 889?
(a) Across Europe.
(b) Paris.
(c) Rome.
(d) London.

4. What new wife did Aethewulf bring from Rome?
(a) Anne.
(b) Catherine.
(c) Mary.
(d) Judith.

5. What annals were put together during and following Alfred's reign?
(a) The Journals of Alfred the Great.
(b) The England Annals.
(c) The Wessex Annals.
(d) The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time period is not recorded in Asser's book?

2. The Vikings split up into roving ______.

3. What country did Alfred the Great rule?

4. What chronicle did Asser use as a basis for his book?

5. Why could the Vikings not remain where they went in 894?

(see the answer key)

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