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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did Pope Marinus die?
(a) 885.
(b) 891.
(c) 880.
(d) 879.

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

4. Whom did the Vikings attack when they left East Anglia?
(a) The Northern Celts.
(b) The West Saxons.
(c) The East Angles.
(d) The Scots.

5. What country did Alfred the Great rule?
(a) France.
(b) Wales.
(c) Germany.
(d) England.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the Vikings spend the winter?

2. How many ships did the Vikings bring to England?

3. What county was protected against invaders during the reign of Alfred the Great?

4. What did Asser read aloud to Alfred the Great?

5. Where was Alfred the Great sent in 853?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the kingdom of Wessex during King Alfred's reign? What happened as a result?

2. Why was Alfred sent to Rome? What happened while he was there?

3. Into what three periods can Alfred's reign be divided?

4. What happened when the Vikings brought 350 ships to England through the Thames?

5. How did Asser come to know Alfred?

6. Describe Alfred's youth.

7. Explain what happened when the Viking army left East Anglia and attacked the West Saxons.

8. What happened when Aethelwulf went with Alfred to Rome?

9. Who was Asser?

10. What was the relationship between Asser and Alfred?

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