Edward the Confessor, Saxon son of Ethelred
  • 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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