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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Alfred the Great rule?
(a) 871-899 A.D.
(b) 893-899 A.D.
(c) 871-901 A.D.
(d) The exact dates of his rule are not known.

2. Asser probably divided his time between Alfred's kingdom and ______.
(a) St. Augustine's.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) St. David's.

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

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

5. Where was Alfred the Great sent in 853?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) Rome.
(d) Berlin.

6. When did Ceorl fight with the men of Devon?
(a) 851.
(b) 865.
(c) 871.
(d) 849.

7. What kingdom was Asser from?
(a) Cork.
(b) Dyfed.
(c) Kent.
(d) Wessex.

8. When the king of the Vikings was captured, what did Alfred do to him?
(a) Baptized him.
(b) Imprisoned him.
(c) Freed him.
(d) Killed him.

9. What did the pope do to Alfred?
(a) Anointed him as king.
(b) Ex-communicate him.
(c) Blessed his military activities.
(d) Ordained him as a priest.

10. Why did Asser never attempt to circulate his book?
(a) He could not find a publisher.
(b) It was never finished.
(c) He knew Alfred would not approve.
(d) It was too expensive to print.

11. What work by Pope Gregory did Asser help translate?
(a) Death and Dying.
(b) Pastoral Care.
(c) The Journals of Pope Gregory.
(d) On the Sanctity of Marriage.

12. Who combined forces with King Alfred after the Vikings left East Anglia?
(a) His cousin.
(b) His brother.
(c) Asser.
(d) The local nobility.

13. Who were invading England during the reign of Alfred the Great?
(a) Spaniards.
(b) Vikings.
(c) Romans.
(d) Celts.

14. What did Asser aid Alfred the Great in creating for many in his kingdom?
(a) A census.
(b) Law books.
(c) Curriculum.
(d) Translations of the Holy Bible.

15. What was the relationship between Pope Marinus and Alfred the Great?
(a) Alfred went to school with Marinus before he became pope.
(b) They were friends.
(c) Pope Marinus baptized Alfred into the Roman Catholic Church.
(d) Pope Marinus was Alfred's spiritual advisor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is included in the annals put together during and following Alfred's reign?

2. Who was the king of the Vikings?

3. When did Burgred, the new king of the Mercians, ask Aethewulf for help against the Vikings?

4. How many siblings did Alfred the Great have?

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

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