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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. Where did the Vikings travel in 894?
(a) Scotland.
(b) London.
(c) Wales.
(d) Ireland.

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

3. Asser employed a translation of the annals from 851 to ______ to compose his book.
(a) 865.
(b) 887.
(c) 899.
(d) 891.

4. Where did the fourth portion of the second part of Alfred's money go?
(a) The poor.
(b) His monasteries.
(c) The school.
(d) Neighboring monasteries.

5. Where was Asser from?
(a) Limerick, Ireland.
(b) St. David's in Wales.
(c) Paris, France.
(d) Oxford University.

Short Answer Questions

1. Asser aided negotiations between Alfred the Great and ______.

2. What benefit did the translations have for Alfred the Great?

3. What did Asser later become?

4. What was the relationship between Pope Marinus and Alfred the Great?

5. How many years did Alfred the Great rule?

(see the answer key)

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