- 1. Which king of Wessex is known for his victory over the Vikings at the Battle of Edington?
A) Aethelwulf
B) Eadred
C) Aethelstan
D) Alfred the Great
- 2. What was the capital of Wessex during the Anglo-Saxon period?
A) Exeter
B) York
C) Winchester
D) London
- 3. Which event marked the end of the Wessex kingdom as an independent entity?
A) The Danish Invasions
B) The Scottish Wars of Independence
C) The War of the Roses
D) The Norman Conquest
- 4. Who succeeded Alfred the Great as the King of Wessex?
A) Edward the Elder
B) Eadwig
C) Aethelweard
D) Athelstan
- 5. What was the name of the treaty that defined the boundaries between Wessex and the Danelaw?
A) Treaty of Wedmore
B) Treaty of Eamont Bridge
C) Treaty of Kingston
D) Treaty of Alfred and Guthrum
- 6. What is the name of the West Saxon code of laws instituted during the reign of Alfred the Great?
A) Lombardis
B) Halych
C) Domboc
D) Salic Law
- 7. Who led the Viking army that Alfred the Great fought at the Battle of Ethandun?
A) Halfdan Ragnarsson
B) Ivar the Boneless
C) Ubbe
D) Guthrum
- 8. Which of the following Wessex rulers was known for converting to Christianity?
A) Cynric
B) Cynegils
C) Ceawlin
D) Cerdic
- 9. What was the predominant religion in Wessex during the Anglo-Saxon period?
A) Druidism
B) Christianity
C) Norse Paganism
D) Islam
- 10. Which language was commonly spoken in Wessex during the Anglo-Saxon period?
A) Norman French
B) Latin
C) Old Norse
D) Old English
- 11. Who was the last Anglo-Saxon king of Wessex before the Norman Conquest?
A) Aethelred the Unready
B) William the Conqueror
C) Harold Godwinson
D) Edward the Confessor
- 12. What was the name of the famous chronicler from Wessex who wrote the 'Vita Alfredi'?
A) Asser
B) Byrhtferth
C) Ælfric
D) Wace
- 13. Where did the Saxons settle in Britain?
A) Wessex
B) Yorkshire
C) Scotland
D) Cornwall
- 14. Who was the first King of Wessex?
A) Edward the Elder
B) Alfred the Great
C) Cerdic
D) Athelstan
- 15. What year did the Saxons settle in Wessex?
A) 5th century
B) 20th century
C) 15th century
D) 10th century
- 16. What was the main agricultural activity of the Saxons in Wessex?
A) Mining
B) Trading
C) Farming
D) Fishing
- 17. What was the name of the Saxon chronicle that detailed the history of Wessex?
A) Doomsday Chronicle
B) Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
C) Wessex Annals
D) Domesday Book
- 18. What was the title given to the ruler of Wessex before the term 'King' was used?
A) High Steward
B) Ealdorman
C) Lord Protector
D) Emperor
- 19. In which century did the Anglo-Saxon era in Wessex end?
A) 11th century
B) 15th century
C) 8th century
D) 19th century
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