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