Edward the Elder succeeds Alfred the Great
- 1. When did Edward the Elder succeed Alfred the Great as the King of Wessex?
A) 899
B) 907
C) 912
D) 919
- 2. Which Anglo-Saxon kingdom did Edward the Elder rule from 899 to 924?
A) Northumbria
B) Wessex
C) East Anglia
D) Mercia
- 3. Edward the Elder was known for his military successes in defending his kingdom against which enemy?
A) Normans
B) Franks
C) Saxons
D) Vikings
- 4. Edward the Elder’s daughter, Æthelflæd, played a significant role in the reconquest of which region of England?
A) Northumbria
B) East Anglia
C) Mercia
D) Wessex
- 5. What was the capital of Wessex during Edward the Elder’s rule?
A) London
B) Canterbury
C) Exeter
D) Winchester
- 6. Edward the Elder’s reign saw the unification of which two Anglo-Saxon kingdoms?
A) Mercia and East Anglia
B) Wessex and Mercia
C) Wessex and Northumbria
D) Mercia and Northumbria
- 7. Which year marks the end of Edward the Elder’s reign as King of the Anglo-Saxons?
A) 924
B) 918
C) 936
D) 930
- 8. Which of the following regions did Edward the Elder incorporate into his kingdom?
A) Northumbria
B) Wales
C) Cornwall
D) East Anglia
- 9. Which Anglo-Saxon queen was Edward the Elder’s mother?
A) Ealhswith
B) Aethelgifu
C) Emma of Normandy
D) Elfrida
- 10. Who succeeded Alfred the Great as the king of Wessex?
A) Edward the Elder
B) Eadred
C) Aethelred
D) Eadwig
- 11. During which century did Edward the Elder rule as king of Wessex?
A) 10th century
B) 9th century
C) 8th century
D) 11th century
- 12. Which Anglo-Saxon chronicler wrote about Edward the Elder's reign?
A) Ingulf
B) Matthew Paris
C) Asser
D) Bede
- 13. Which battle secured Edward the Elder's control of East Anglia?
A) The Battle of Edington
B) The Battle of Maldon
C) The Battle of Brunanburh
D) The Battle of Tettenhall
- 14. What title did Edward the Elder take to assert his authority over the other Anglo-Saxon kingdoms?
A) Lord of the Isles
B) King of the Britons
C) Emperor of the West
D) King of the Anglo-Saxons
- 15. Which Welsh ruler allied with Edward the Elder against the Vikings?
A) Hywel Dda
B) Dafydd ap Llywelyn
C) Rhodri the Great
D) Llywelyn the Great
- 16. Who was Edward the Elder's eldest son and successor?
A) Edmund I
B) Edgar the Peaceful
C) Edwy
D) Athelstan
- 17. Which of these sources provide detailed records of Edward the Elder's reign?
A) The Bayeux Tapestry
B) The Mabinogion
C) The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
D) The Domesday Book
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