- 1. Ethelred I Saxon is also known as Ethelred the ________.
A) Wise B) Conqueror C) Unready D) Great
- 2. Which Anglo-Saxon kingdom did Ethelred I Saxon rule?
A) Essex B) Mercia C) Northumbria D) Wessex
- 3. Ethelred I Saxon was the brother of which famous Anglo-Saxon king?
A) Harold Godwinson B) Cnut the Great C) Edward the Confessor D) Alfred the Great
- 4. Which of the following historical events occurred during Ethelred I Saxon's reign?
A) The Hundred Years' War B) Viking raids on England C) The Norman Conquest D) The signing of the Magna Carta
- 5. Ethelred I Saxon's reign saw a significant increase in Viking attacks and raids on England, leading to a key event known as the _______ of England.
A) Anglo-Saxon Union B) Danelaw C) Saxon Resistance D) Norman Invasion
- 6. Which English royal house did Ethelred I Saxon belong to?
A) House of Tudor B) House of York C) House of Plantagenet D) House of Wessex
- 7. Ethelred I Saxon famously paid a large sum of money, known as the 'Danegeld', to which group of invaders?
A) Saxons B) Normans C) Franks D) Vikings
- 8. Which Anglo-Saxon chronicler provides significant information about Ethelred I Saxon and the events of his reign?
A) Geoffrey of Monmouth B) William of Malmesbury C) Asser D) Venerable Bede
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