- 1. Which Anglo-Saxon kingdom was Egbert the king of?
A) East Anglia
B) Mercia
C) Northumbria
D) Wessex
- 2. What title did Egbert hold as the ruler of Wessex?
A) Earl
B) Duke
C) King
D) Lord
- 3. In what year is it believed that Egbert became the king of Wessex?
A) 810
B) 802
C) 795
D) 815
- 4. What was the name of the famous scholar who served as Egbert's advisor and significantly influenced his policies?
A) Offa
B) Bedwyr
C) Alcuin
D) Cenwulf
- 5. Which of the following titles was not used by Egbert to assert his authority in Wessex?
A) Emperor of Britain
B) Rex Anglorum
C) Bretwalda
D) Lord of the Anglo-Saxons
- 6. What was the primary language spoken in Wessex during Egbert's rule?
A) Latin
B) Norman French
C) Norse
D) Old English
- 7. Egbert's descendants continued to rule Wessex and England, culminating in the reign of which famous monarch?
A) Alfred the Great
B) William the Conqueror
C) Queen Elizabeth I
D) Henry VIII
- 8. What was the traditional burial place of the West Saxon kings where Egbert was interred?
A) Canterbury
B) London
C) Winchester
D) York
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