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