- 1. When did Edward the Confessor rule England?
A) 1042-1066 B) 900-950 C) 1100-1150 D) 1200-1250
- 2. Who was Edward the Confessor's father?
A) Harold Godwinson B) Ethelred the Unready C) Alfred the Great D) William the Conqueror
- 3. Who was Edward the Confessor's successor to the English throne?
A) Henry I B) Harold Godwinson C) William the Conqueror D) Stephen of Blois
- 4. Which important abbey did Edward the Confessor found in London?
A) Durham Cathedral B) Westminster Abbey C) Canterbury Cathedral D) York Minster
- 5. Who did Edward the Confessor marry?
A) Isabella of Normandy B) Matilda of Flanders C) Eleanor of Aquitaine D) Edith of Wessex
- 6. Which Viking king exerted influence over Edward the Confessor's court?
A) Eric Bloodaxe B) Cnut the Great C) Harald Hardrada D) Sweyn Forkbeard
- 7. In what year was Edward the Confessor canonized as a saint?
A) 1234 B) 1161 C) 1345 D) 1010
- 8. How old was Edward the Confessor when he became king of England?
A) 20 B) 30 C) 40 D) 60
- 9. What was Edward the Confessor's relationship with his mother, Queen Emma of Normandy?
A) Nonexistent B) Strained C) Indifferent D) Loving
- 10. What religious institution did Edward the Confessor largely ignore during his reign?
A) Archbishopric of Canterbury B) Benedictine Monasteries C) Papacy D) Abbeys in Wales
- 11. Who did Edward the Confessor appoint as Archbishop of Canterbury?
A) Stigand B) Thomas Becket C) Dunstan D) Lanfranc
- 12. In which year did Edward the Confessor die?
A) 1066 B) 1073 C) 1099 D) 1087
- 13. Which major religious festival was officially celebrated during Edward the Confessor's reign in England?
A) Easter B) Ramadan C) Christmas D) Diwali
- 14. During Edward the Confessor's rule, which group established a strong presence in England, contributing to the cultural and economic development of the country?
A) Vikings B) Normans C) Saxons D) Celts
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