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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Asser write his Life of King Alfred?
(a) 871.
(b) 899.
(c) 893.
(d) 895.

2. What was the condition of peace made with the Vikings?
(a) That the Vikings would become allies.
(b) That the Vikings would leave.
(c) That the Vikings would invade the Goths.
(d) That the Vikings would disband their army.

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

4. What time period is not recorded in Asser's book?
(a) The 880s.
(b) The 860s.
(c) The 890s.
(d) The 870s.

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

6. What is the origin of Asser's name?
(a) African.
(b) Hebrew.
(c) German.
(d) Danish.

7. When did the Vikings leave East Anglia?
(a) 871.
(b) 865.
(c) 899.
(d) 857.

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

9. In the 19th century Alfred the Great was seen as the founder of the British _______ and ______.
(a) Library system; public education.
(b) Navy; Empire.
(c) Royal Air Force; colonization.
(d) Police force; Empire.

10. After his capture, what was the relationship between Alfred the Great and the king of the Vikings?
(a) He was Alfred's adoptive son.
(b) They continued to be enemies.
(c) There was no relationship; the king of the Vikings was dead.
(d) They remained friends.

11. At what estate was Alfred the Great born?
(a) Tara.
(b) Heathrow.
(c) Langely.
(d) Wantage.

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

13. What is listed in paragraph two?
(a) Alfred's birth.
(b) Alfred's mother's family.
(c) Alfred's childhood.
(d) Alfred's siblings.

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

15. Where did Alfred the Great fall among his siblings?
(a) The middle child.
(b) Oldest.
(c) The third child.
(d) Youngest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who combined forces with King Alfred after the Vikings left East Anglia?

2. How long did Asser probably stay with Alfred?

3. Who fought against the Vikings at Kent?

4. Why did Asser never attempt to circulate his book?

5. What country did Alfred the Great rule?

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