Edward the Elder succeeds Alfred the Great
  • 1. When did Edward the Elder succeed Alfred the Great as the King of Wessex?
A) 899
B) 919
C) 907
D) 912
  • 2. Which Anglo-Saxon kingdom did Edward the Elder rule from 899 to 924?
A) Mercia
B) East Anglia
C) Northumbria
D) Wessex
  • 3. Edward the Elder was known for his military successes in defending his kingdom against which enemy?
A) Normans
B) Vikings
C) Saxons
D) Franks
  • 4. Edward the Elder’s daughter, Æthelflæd, played a significant role in the reconquest of which region of England?
A) East Anglia
B) Northumbria
C) Wessex
D) Mercia
  • 5. What was the capital of Wessex during Edward the Elder’s rule?
A) London
B) Exeter
C) Canterbury
D) Winchester
  • 6. Edward the Elder’s reign saw the unification of which two Anglo-Saxon kingdoms?
A) Mercia and East Anglia
B) Wessex and Northumbria
C) Mercia and Northumbria
D) Wessex and Mercia
  • 7. Which year marks the end of Edward the Elder’s reign as King of the Anglo-Saxons?
A) 936
B) 930
C) 918
D) 924
  • 8. Which of the following regions did Edward the Elder incorporate into his kingdom?
A) Wales
B) Cornwall
C) East Anglia
D) Northumbria
  • 9. Which Anglo-Saxon queen was Edward the Elder’s mother?
A) Ealhswith
B) Aethelgifu
C) Elfrida
D) Emma of Normandy
  • 10. Who succeeded Alfred the Great as the king of Wessex?
A) Eadred
B) Edward the Elder
C) Eadwig
D) Aethelred
  • 11. During which century did Edward the Elder rule as king of Wessex?
A) 9th century
B) 11th century
C) 10th century
D) 8th century
  • 12. Which Anglo-Saxon chronicler wrote about Edward the Elder's reign?
A) Matthew Paris
B) Asser
C) Bede
D) Ingulf
  • 13. Which battle secured Edward the Elder's control of East Anglia?
A) The Battle of Brunanburh
B) The Battle of Tettenhall
C) The Battle of Edington
D) The Battle of Maldon
  • 14. What title did Edward the Elder take to assert his authority over the other Anglo-Saxon kingdoms?
A) Emperor of the West
B) King of the Anglo-Saxons
C) Lord of the Isles
D) King of the Britons
  • 15. Which Welsh ruler allied with Edward the Elder against the Vikings?
A) Llywelyn the Great
B) Rhodri the Great
C) Dafydd ap Llywelyn
D) Hywel Dda
  • 16. Who was Edward the Elder's eldest son and successor?
A) Edmund I
B) Athelstan
C) Edwy
D) Edgar the Peaceful
  • 17. Which of these sources provide detailed records of Edward the Elder's reign?
A) The Bayeux Tapestry
B) The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
C) The Domesday Book
D) The Mabinogion
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