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