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