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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter I, Asser's Life of King Alfred, Paragraphs 91 - 106.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What did Asser aid Alfred the Great in creating for many in his kingdom?
(a) Curriculum.
(b) Translations of the Holy Bible.
(c) A census.
(d) Law books.
2. What is the origin of Asser's name?
(a) Hebrew.
(b) African.
(c) German.
(d) Danish.
3. What audience did Asser have in mind when he wrote his book?
(a) Other kings.
(b) Alfred's family.
(c) English people.
(d) Welsh people.
4. When did Alfred the Great rule?
(a) 871-901 A.D.
(b) The exact dates of his rule are not known.
(c) 871-899 A.D.
(d) 893-899 A.D.
5. Who was the father of the wife Aethewulf brought home from Rome?
(a) Charlemagne.
(b) Jason of the Argonauts.
(c) Charles the Bald.
(d) Louis the XVI.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where did the third portion of the second part of Alfred's money go?
2. What positive aspects of Alfred the Great's reign did Asser discuss?
3. Where did the second portion of the second part of Alfred's money go?
4. Where did the Vikings go in 872?
5. What country did Alfred the Great rule?
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