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Introduction, Section I, King Alfred the Great

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

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

3. What county was protected against invaders during the reign of Alfred the Great?
(a) Kent.
(b) Avon.
(c) Cork.
(d) Wessex.

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

5. In what year did an army invade England, taking a variety of smaller kingdoms?
(a) 899.
(b) 865.
(c) 871.
(d) 893.

6. Whom did Alfred the Great come to rule in 871?
(a) The Celts.
(b) The East Saxons.
(c) The Northern Angles.
(d) The West Saxons.

7. What did Asser provide regarding Alfred the Great?
(a) An oil painting.
(b) A biography.
(c) A museum.
(d) A bust.

8. What career did Asser have?
(a) Artist.
(b) Professor.
(c) Writer.
(d) Monk.

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

10. What did Asser later become?
(a) A literary publisher.
(b) A bishop.
(c) A university dean.
(d) A royal court attendant.

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