A) Alfred translated works 'sometimes word for word, sometimes sense for sense'. B) Alfred translated works only sense for sense. C) Alfred translated works only word for word. D) Alfred did not translate works himself.
A) Orosius's Histories against the Pagans and Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People. B) The Vulgate Book of Exodus. C) Gregory the Great's Pastoral Care, Boethius's Consolation of Philosophy, Saint Augustine's Soliloquies, and the first fifty psalms of the Psalter. D) The Dialogues of Gregory the Great.
A) Saint Modwenna and Josiah. B) Charlemagne, Offa, and Bede. C) Grimbald of Saint-Bertin, John the Saxon, Plegmund, Bishop Wærferth of Worcester, and Asser. D) Elias III and Wulfstan of Hedeby.
A) It was a weapon used in battles. B) It is suggested that the Alfred Jewel was one of the æstels, pointers for reading, sent to every bishopric. C) It was a piece of jewelry with no specific purpose. D) It was a royal sceptre.
A) Alfred believed that the pursuit of wisdom was the surest path to power. B) Alfred believed that power was achieved through military conquest alone. C) Alfred believed that wealth was the key to power. D) Alfred thought that wisdom was irrelevant to power.
A) Alfred believed that kings owed obedience to God and were responsible for the spiritual welfare of their people. B) Alfred believed that kings had no responsibility towards their subjects' spiritual welfare. C) Alfred thought that kings should only focus on military defense. D) Alfred believed that kings should separate themselves from religious matters.
A) Alfred established a court school and recruited scholars to revive learning. B) Alfred relied on existing educational institutions without changes. C) Alfred focused solely on military reforms. D) Alfred ignored the decline of learning.
A) Alfred founded monasteries at Canterbury and York. B) Alfred founded monasteries at Athelney and Shaftesbury. C) Alfred did not found any monasteries. D) Alfred founded monasteries at Lindisfarne and Whitby.
A) Alfred viewed the Viking raids as a minor inconvenience. B) Alfred saw the Viking raids as a divine punishment and sought to revive religious awe. C) Alfred ignored the Viking raids entirely. D) Alfred believed the Viking raids were beneficial to his kingdom.
A) The preface was irrelevant to the translation. B) The preface was written by Gregory the Great himself. C) The preface explained why Alfred thought it necessary to translate works from Latin into English. D) The preface condemned the original Latin works.
A) Alfred believed education weakened military strength. B) Alfred saw restoring religion and learning as essential to the defense of his realm. C) Alfred focused only on military reforms and ignored education. D) Alfred's educational reforms were unrelated to his military reforms.
A) The Celtic princes in the western half of Great Britain commended themselves to Alfred and cooperated with the English in campaigns. B) The Celtic princes were indifferent to Alfred's rule. C) The Celtic princes opposed Alfred throughout his reign. D) The Celtic princes had no interaction with Alfred.
A) Alfred did not involve himself in the appointment of bishops and abbots. B) Alfred aimed to appoint pious, learned, and trustworthy bishops and abbots. C) Alfred appointed bishops and abbots based solely on their noble birth. D) Alfred appointed bishops and abbots based on their military prowess.
A) Alfred's law code ignored religious texts. B) Alfred's law code was solely based on his own writings. C) Alfred's law code included excerpts from the Vulgate Book of Exodus. D) Alfred's law code was entirely secular.
A) The Paris Psalter was written by Alfred himself. B) The Paris Psalter was unrelated to Alfred's works. C) The Paris Psalter contains no translations by Alfred. D) The Paris Psalter is one of the manuscripts containing Alfred's translation of the psalms.
A) The æstels were pointers for reading, accompanying copies of Alfred's translation of the Pastoral Care. B) The æstels were used to record Alfred's laws. C) The æstels were decorative items with no practical use. D) The æstels were weapons used in Alfred's military campaigns.
A) Alfred believed that kings were only responsible for their physical welfare. B) Alfred believed that kings were independent of any divine authority. C) Alfred believed that kings were answerable to God for the spiritual welfare of their people. D) Alfred thought that kings should ignore religious matters.
A) The Danish raids had no impact on manuscript production. B) Manuscript production was unaffected by external factors. C) Manuscript production in England dropped off precipitously around the 860s due to Viking invasions. D) Manuscript production increased during the Viking invasions.
A) The inscription 'AELFRED MEC HEHT GEWYRCAN' translates to 'Alfred ordered me to be made'. B) The inscription was in Latin. C) The inscription had no connection to Alfred. D) The inscription was a religious text.
A) Alfred discouraged literacy among his subjects. B) Alfred relied solely on existing educational institutions. C) Alfred recruited clerical scholars and required literacy for those in authority. D) Alfred ignored the revival of learning.
A) Both monasteries were for nuns. B) The monasteries had no specific roles. C) Both monasteries were for monks. D) Athelney was for monks, and Shaftesbury Abbey was a royal nunnery.
A) Alfred proposed that primary education be taught in English, with advanced studies in Latin for those in holy orders. B) Alfred thought education was unnecessary. C) Alfred believed education should only be in Latin. D) Alfred proposed that education should be in French.
A) The Proverbs were unrelated to Alfred. B) The Proverbs were written by Alfred himself. C) The Proverbs of Alfred attest to his posthumous medieval reputation for wisdom. D) The Proverbs were solely religious texts.
A) The Celtic princes were neutral in all conflicts. B) The Celtic princes fought against the English. C) The North Welsh cooperated with the English in the campaign of 893 (or 894). D) The Celtic princes did not participate in any military campaigns.
A) The Alfredian text of Boethius's Consolation of Philosophy reflects philosophies of kingship in Alfred's milieu. B) The translation was identical to the original. C) The translation was not part of Alfred's programme. D) The translation had no philosophical significance.
A) Bishops were used as royal officials and judges. B) Bishops were only responsible for religious duties. C) Bishops had no role in Alfred's reign. D) Bishops were excluded from political matters.
A) It was written by Alfred himself. B) It was unrelated to Alfred's works. C) It is part of the Alfredian programme of translation. D) It was a secular text with no religious content.
A) Alfred ignored the concept of divine punishment. B) Alfred may have wished to revive religious awe to appease God's wrath, seen as a cause of Viking raids. C) Alfred thought learning had no connection to divine punishment. D) Alfred believed Viking raids were unrelated to divine punishment.
A) It was a royal nunnery. B) It was a secular school. C) It was a military fort. D) It was founded for monks.
A) It was written by Alfred himself. B) It contains Alfred's translation of the psalms. C) It is unrelated to Alfred's works. D) It contains no translations by Alfred.
A) The fifth week after Easter B) The eighth week after Easter C) The sixth week after Easter D) The seventh week after Easter
A) The River Severn B) The River Thames C) The River Avon D) The River Ouse
A) Selwood B) London C) Cirencester D) Chippenham
A) 18 B) 20 C) 16 D) 22
A) Æthelwulf B) Æthelwold C) Æthelstan D) Æthelred
A) secundarius B) princeps C) rex D) dux
A) Halfdan Ragnarsson B) Harald Fairhair C) Ragnar Lothbrok D) Ivar the Boneless
A) Mercia B) Berkshire C) Northumbria D) Wessex
A) Ivar's brother Halfdan Ragnarsson B) Ivar the Boneless C) Harald Fairhair D) Ragnar Lothbrok
A) 22 March 871 B) 5 January 871 C) 22 January 871 D) 31 December 870
A) The Anglo-Saxons won a victory B) The battle was postponed C) The battle was a draw D) The Anglo-Saxons were defeated
A) January 871 B) December 870 C) March 871 D) April 871
A) Nine B) Five C) Seven D) Three
A) Æthelbald B) Æthelred C) Æthelwulf D) Æthelberht
A) Ecgberht B) Æthelred C) Burgred D) Æthelwulf
A) Northumbria B) Mercia C) Danelaw D) Wessex
A) Æthelred B) Burgred C) Offa D) Penda
A) 850 B) 853 C) 860 D) 855
A) 850 B) 849 C) 851 D) 847
A) Osburh B) Æthelwulf C) Æthelswith D) Judith
A) Æthelbald B) Æthelstan C) Æthelberht D) Æthelred
A) About six B) About ten C) About twelve D) About eight
A) Twelve B) Six C) Fifteen D) Ten
A) Burgred B) Pope Leo IV C) Æthelwulf D) Charles the Bald
A) King B) Emperor C) Patriarch D) Consul
A) Judith B) Æthelswith C) Burgred D) Osburh
A) Four B) Two C) One D) Three
A) Exeter B) Reading C) Wareham D) Wilton
A) The burnt cake incident B) The hidden treasure C) The lost crown D) The stolen horse
A) The Danes killed all the hostages B) The hostages were ransomed C) The hostages were released unharmed D) The hostages were exchanged for Viking leaders
A) 882 B) 878 C) 880 D) 885
A) Fulham B) Ghent C) Rome D) East Anglia
A) 883 B) 882 C) 885 D) 880
A) One B) Four C) Three D) Two
A) Military service B) Trade restrictions C) Religious duties D) Taxation
A) Wessex B) London C) Canterbury D) Rochester
A) Scutage B) Peter's Pence C) Danegeld D) Tithes
A) Ghent B) East Anglia C) Rome D) Wessex
A) The spring B) The winter C) The autumn D) The following summer
A) Appledore B) Thorney C) Exeter D) Chester
A) Wessex B) Northumbria C) Kent D) Mercia
A) Appledore B) Shoebury C) Chester D) Thorney
A) Trimoda necessitas B) Trinoda necessitas C) Burh tax D) Fierdwite
A) Hide B) Acre C) Ploughland D) Furlong
A) 30 kilometres (19 miles) B) 50 kilometres (31 miles) C) 10 kilometres (6 miles) D) 100 kilometres (62 miles)
A) Fifty B) Twenty-two C) Thirty-three D) Forty
A) 851 B) 897 C) 882 D) 896
A) Perhaps a dozen B) Six C) Twenty D) Nine
A) 50 chapters B) 300 chapters C) 120 chapters D) 200 chapters
A) Being a skilled blacksmith B) Being an excellent hunter C) Being a great swimmer D) Being a talented musician
A) Power B) The liberal arts C) Military conquest D) Wealth
A) He had no memory issues B) He had a photographic memory C) He had an incredible memory D) He had a poor memory
A) Ælfthryth B) Æthelflæd C) Edward the Elder D) Osferth
A) 1066 B) 1110 C) 899 D) 903
A) Æthelred Mucel B) Asser C) Osferth D) Edward the Elder
A) Osferth B) Æthelflæd C) Edward the Elder D) Ælfthryth
A) The New Minster B) Hyde Abbey C) The Old Minster D) A royal palace
A) British Library Royal MS B) British Library Harley MS C) British Library Cotton MS D) British Library Stowe MS 944
A) Manning B) Asser C) Ecgwulf D) Archbishop Ethelred
A) 100 pounds B) 400 pounds C) 1,000 pounds D) 500 pounds
A) Osferth B) Æthelwold C) Ealhswith D) Æthelhelm
A) 100 pounds B) 500 pounds C) 400 pounds D) 200 pounds
A) Wellow B) Kent C) Hurstbourne D) Trigg
A) Osferth B) Ecgwulf C) Æthelwold D) Æthelhelm
A) 400 pounds B) 500 pounds C) 200 pounds D) 1,000 pounds
A) Æthelhelm B) Ealhswith C) Osferth D) Æthelwold
A) 200 mancuses B) 1,000 mancuses C) 100 mancuses D) 50 mancuses
A) Beckley B) Lambourn C) Godalming D) Aldingbourne
A) 50 pounds B) 200 pounds C) 100 pounds D) 500 pounds
A) Æthelhelm B) Æthelwold C) Osferth D) Ealdorman Ethelred |