Wessex under Egbert becomes dominant in England
- 1. Which Anglo-Saxon kingdom was Egbert the king of?
A) Northumbria
B) Mercia
C) Wessex
D) East Anglia
- 2. What title did Egbert hold as the ruler of Wessex?
A) Lord
B) King
C) Duke
D) Earl
- 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) Bedwyr
B) Offa
C) Alcuin
D) Cenwulf
- 5. Which of the following titles was not used by Egbert to assert his authority in Wessex?
A) Bretwalda
B) Rex Anglorum
C) Lord of the Anglo-Saxons
D) Emperor of Britain
- 6. What was the primary language spoken in Wessex during Egbert's rule?
A) Norman French
B) Old English
C) Latin
D) Norse
- 7. Egbert's descendants continued to rule Wessex and England, culminating in the reign of which famous monarch?
A) William the Conqueror
B) Queen Elizabeth I
C) Henry VIII
D) Alfred the Great
- 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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