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