- 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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