- 1. Which Anglo-Saxon kingdom was Egbert the king of?
A) Mercia
B) East Anglia
C) Northumbria
D) Wessex
- 2. What title did Egbert hold as the ruler of Wessex?
A) Earl
B) Lord
C) King
D) Duke
- 3. In what year is it believed that Egbert became the king of Wessex?
A) 795
B) 810
C) 815
D) 802
- 4. What was the traditional burial place of the West Saxon kings where Egbert was interred?
A) London
B) York
C) Canterbury
D) Winchester
- 5. Egbert's descendants continued to rule Wessex and England, culminating in the reign of which famous monarch?
A) Queen Elizabeth I
B) William the Conqueror
C) Alfred the Great
D) Henry VIII
- 6. What was the primary language spoken in Wessex during Egbert's rule?
A) Norse
B) Norman French
C) Old English
D) Latin
- 7. Which of the following titles was not used by Egbert to assert his authority in Wessex?
A) Emperor of Britain
B) Bretwalda
C) Rex Anglorum
D) Lord of the Anglo-Saxons
- 8. What was the name of the famous scholar who served as Egbert's advisor and significantly influenced his policies?
A) Cenwulf
B) Offa
C) Bedwyr
D) Alcuin
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