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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Asser die?
(a) 907.
(b) The exact date of his death is not known.
(c) 909.
(d) 899.

2. One historian theorized that Life of King Alfred was written by whom?
(a) A forger.
(b) A university professor.
(c) Alfred's sister.
(d) Alfred himself.

3. How many ships did the Vikings bring to England?
(a) 50.
(b) 350.
(c) More than 400.
(d) 175.

4. Who of the following did NOT share the title "the Great" with Alfred?
(a) Charlemagne.
(b) Andrew.
(c) Otto.
(d) Charles.

5. Who was the king of the Vikings?
(a) Egbres.
(b) Vladmir.
(c) Cuthrum.
(d) Synfeir.

6. How many brothers did Alfred the Great have?
(a) Three.
(b) None.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

7. Where did Aethelstan slaughter the Viking army?
(a) Sandwich.
(b) Wessex.
(c) Canterbury.
(d) Surrey.

8. Asser aided negotiations between Alfred the Great and ______.
(a) Vikings.
(b) English kings.
(c) Welsh kings.
(d) Local nobility.

9. Which of the following themes does NOT characterize the political history of Anglo-Saxon England in the first half of the ninth century?
(a) The impact of the invasions in England.
(b) Balance of power changes started to favor Wessex over Mercia.
(c) The growing economic struggles in London's business center.
(d) An alliance developed between the two kingdoms.

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

11. How many Viking ships did Aethelstan capture?
(a) None; they were all burned to ashes.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Nine.
(d) One.

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

13. With whom did the Vikings make peace in 872?
(a) The Northumbrians.
(b) The Mercians.
(c) The Angles.
(d) The Saxons.

14. What illness did Alfred the Great have when he came into power?
(a) It was an unknown illness.
(b) Makola disease.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Severe depression and anxiety.

15. Where does Asser give some biographical details about himself?
(a) In his autobiography.
(b) In the Life of King Alfred.
(c) In his journals.
(d) In a letter about Life of King Alfred.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what year did an army invade England, taking a variety of smaller kingdoms?

3. What happened when King Alfred and his ally fought the Vikings?

4. When was the epithet "the Great" added to Alfred's name?

5. What is listed in paragraph two?

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