- 1. When did Edward the Confessor rule England?
A) 1100-1150
B) 1200-1250
C) 900-950
D) 1042-1066
- 2. Who was Edward the Confessor's father?
A) Alfred the Great
B) Ethelred the Unready
C) William the Conqueror
D) Harold Godwinson
- 3. Who was Edward the Confessor's successor to the English throne?
A) Harold Godwinson
B) Henry I
C) William the Conqueror
D) Stephen of Blois
- 4. Which important abbey did Edward the Confessor found in London?
A) York Minster
B) Durham Cathedral
C) Canterbury Cathedral
D) Westminster Abbey
- 5. Who did Edward the Confessor marry?
A) Isabella of Normandy
B) Matilda of Flanders
C) Eleanor of Aquitaine
D) Edith of Wessex
- 6. Which Viking king exerted influence over Edward the Confessor's court?
A) Harald Hardrada
B) Eric Bloodaxe
C) Sweyn Forkbeard
D) Cnut the Great
- 7. In what year was Edward the Confessor canonized as a saint?
A) 1010
B) 1161
C) 1234
D) 1345
- 8. How old was Edward the Confessor when he became king of England?
A) 40
B) 60
C) 20
D) 30
- 9. What was Edward the Confessor's relationship with his mother, Queen Emma of Normandy?
A) Indifferent
B) Strained
C) Loving
D) Nonexistent
- 10. What religious institution did Edward the Confessor largely ignore during his reign?
A) Abbeys in Wales
B) Papacy
C) Archbishopric of Canterbury
D) Benedictine Monasteries
- 11. Who did Edward the Confessor appoint as Archbishop of Canterbury?
A) Dunstan
B) Thomas Becket
C) Lanfranc
D) Stigand
- 12. In which year did Edward the Confessor die?
A) 1099
B) 1066
C) 1087
D) 1073
- 13. Which major religious festival was officially celebrated during Edward the Confessor's reign in England?
A) Ramadan
B) Christmas
C) Diwali
D) Easter
- 14. During Edward the Confessor's rule, which group established a strong presence in England, contributing to the cultural and economic development of the country?
A) Celts
B) Normans
C) Saxons
D) Vikings
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