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