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